That's a difficult question. Retrouvaille is sponsored by the Catholic Church, and a priest participates in the sessions. But the subject matter is marriage, and human relations, so the conversation centers on that. They are trying to save marriages here, not souls. However, I can't say that they never mention God, or Jesus. They do. They don't teach Catholic doctrine, or tell you to stay married because it is God's will. They talk about feelings and misunderstandings, and inability to communicate. They teach you to communicate openly and honestly with your spouse and to listen to him with your heart. If you can't sit in a room with a priest present, who sometimes has the floor, then you can look for a completely secular program for marriage healing. I believe the Imago workshops are completely secular. But, since they are not underwritten by the church, they are very expensive. My husband and I are not particularly religious, we were comfortable in the retrouvaille setting. And many of the couples in the room were Christian, and very much valued the priest's presence. I was glad that he was there for them.
