1. What is Beloved: Finding Happiness in Marriage ?
Beloved is the next release in the acclaimed Symbolon Series of programs. Beloved explores the essential realities of marriage, dealing with the deepest spiritual, emotional, and practical aspects of what the sacrament means for those preparing to get married as well as those who yearn for a richer married life. Through an exploration o f Scripture, Tradition, and Church teaching, God’s plan for marriage will come alive.
2. Who is the target audience?
The Beloved series has been structured for flexible use in either a Marriage
Preparation or Marriage Enrichment setting. The Leader and Cou ple’s Guides are created with these two focuses in mind.
3. How can Beloved be used for Marriage Preparation?
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One-on-one with a leader and a couple
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Mentoring Couples/Sponsor Couples
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Pre-Cana retreats and seminars
 Self-led Study by engaged couples
4. How can Beloved be used in Marriage Enrichment?
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Self-led study and reflection by a married couple
Marriage Enrichment retreats
Faith Sharing Groups/ Study groups
Marriage Counseling Settings
5. How is the Beloved series structured?
The Complete Beloved Series is 12 episodes/sessions and focuses on the foundation and theology of the Sacrament of Marriage in The Mystery and Meaning of Marriage (6 episodes) and the practical life skills and virtues needed for a successful marriage in Living Marriage (6 episodes). Both parts are included in one Beloved DVD Box Set and cannot be purchased separately.
6. How many episodes are in Beloved and how long are they?

Beloved is comprised of 12 Episodes , with an average length of 28 minutes per episode . The shortest episode is 18 minutes and the longest episode is 48 minutes.
7. What are the episodes in Beloved ?
The Mystery and Meaning of Marriage
EP1 // Does Marriage Matter? (34:19)
Living Marriage
EP1 // Christ at the Center (18:26)
EP2 // Entering the Story of Marriage (33:28) EP2 // A Deeper Unity (18:00)
EP3 // Love Revealed (36:38) EP3 // Conflict and Communication (19:05)
EP4 // Total Gift of Self (48:40)
EP5 // A Sacramental Bond (34:32)
EP6 // Real Challenges, Real Love (48:07)
EP4 // Building a Thriving Marriage (18:30)
EP5 // Protecting the Bond (20:41)
EP6 // Sexuality and Authentic Love (20:22)
8. Are there different videos for Marriage Prep and Marriage
Enrichment?
No. The same video presentations are used for Marriage Preparation and Marriage
Enrichment. There are different Couple’s Guides for marriage prep and marriage enrichment that lead cou ple’s to reflect on the presentations according to their state in life. The Leader’s Guide has material to lead both marriage prep and enrichment.
9. What is included in the Leader & Couple’s Guides?
The Leader Guide provides a breakdown for a 60 Minute Session as well as a 90
Minute Session.
Leader's Guide
1. Session Overview: Main points of the session
2. Opening Prayer
3. Introduction: Context for the topic
4. Brief outline of video and key points included
5. Small Group Discussion: suggested responses included

6. Couple’s Discussion: Personalizes topics for real-life application
7. Quotations: From other Catholic works, to deepen understanding
8. Wrap-Up and Closing Prayer: Summary of key points
Couple's Guides
1. Introduction: Main points of the session
2. Opening Prayer
3. Small Group Discussion
4. Couple’s Discussion
5. Closing Prayer
6. Couple’s Activity: Take come activity
7. Your Journal Thoughts: Reflect on the session
10. Can I see a samples of the Video, Study Guide, and Leader
Guide?
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Video Sample
Leader’s Guide
Couple’s Guide - Marriage Enrichment
Couple’s Guide - Marriage Preparation
11. How can we use Beloved in conjunction with Symbolon: The
Catholic Faith Explained?
Beloved is an extension of the Sacraments portion of the Symbolon program. A couple that has the foundation of Symbolon would be well equipped to do the Beloved Marriage Prep & Marriage Enrichment program.
12. Do the DVDs include closed captioning?
The current DVDs do not have closed captioning. We hope to make this feature available in the future, but there are no definitive plans at this time.
13. Is this program available in Spanish?
No. We recognize the need for spanish language resources and we hope to make Beloved available in Spanish in the future, but there are no definitive plans at this time.

14. Are these DVDs optimized for International Use?
The DVD is “NTSC”, which means it only plays in certain countries (i.e. US,
Canada, Philippines). In the future we are hoping to release a “PAL” version (which is used in Europe, Australia), but as of now there are no definitive plans. Click here for a list of countries that use PAL vs NTSC .
15. Can I stream Beloved videos online?
At this time, the Beloved series is not available digitally.
16. Does it have an Imprimatur?
Yes, Beloved does have an Imprimatur.
17. Does Beloved have a Nihil obstat?
Yes, Beloved does have a Nihil obstat.