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Lynn
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- My age:
- 21
- Tone of my eyes:
- Soft green
- My tattoo:
- I don't have tattoos
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Marriage is a gift from God. Some of the effects is the marriage divorces we see today. Every gift from God is free and perfect. All his plans for his Children is to make them happy and prosperous. Only if you will pay heed to his instructions.
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In their recent pastoral letter on marriage, the bishops of the United States wrote that marriage is a sacrament "directed toward the salvation of others.
Of course, these are all wonderful blessings that come with marriage. But as the bishops wrote, there is a deeper dimension to marriage that God wants us to discover: the way that marriage helps us lead other people to the Lord.
Who are these "others" that marriage is directed toward? First and foremost, the person we married and the children we are entrusted to raise.
One of the nobler blessings of marriage is the promise that we can actually make each other holy and pleasing to God. Because marriage is a sacrament, couples can receive supernatural grace to help them love each other as Jesus loves them, to forgive each other as he forgives, and to be as faithful to each other as Jesus is faithful to us.
In describing this sacramental grace, St. Paul went so far as to say that marriage is meant to help husbands and wives make each other holy and spotless in much the same way that Jesus makes all of us holy through him Ephesians Keep Inviting Jesus In! When Felicia and I stood at the altar thirty-five years ago, we told each other that we wanted to put Jesus at the center of our marriage.
Of course, this high ideal was challenged regularly by the everyday responsibilities of life and by our own shortcomings. But we have tried hard to remain faithful to this ideal. We still have our flaws.
We still fall prey to sin. We still make mistakes.
But we keep asking Jesus to be with us—and he has always come! Talk to your husband or wife about how your home can become a "mini-church.
John Chrysostom—teachings highlighted in our second article. Even if all you do is tell each other, "I love you" more frequently, God will pour out immense blessings! Joe Difato, Publisher. June Issue Search Search.
