Posts Tagged ‘Holy Matrimony’
Spiritual Guidance and Consolation for Married Couples
“No one, in the married or any other state of life, is completely happy on this earth.” -Fr. Fulgence Meyer, OFM The married couples who read this book are trying their best, I have reason to believe, to become true Christian parents. It will be my object, in this essay, to hearten and help them…
Read MoreHoly Matrimony: Praying for a Future Spouse
You pray for your child. You help him pray his innocent little prayers at bedtime. You wish for him to grow into a healthy, happy adult—fulfilled, dignified, respected, accomplished. And all this is beautiful. But how often we forget the other half of your child. What could I possibly mean? I mean your son’s future…
Read MoreMatrimony as a Sacred Contract and Sacrament
“Love must be real, it must cost, it must hurt, it must empty us of self.” —Mother Theresa of Calcutta From the very beginning of the human race, Matrimony has been a natural contract between husband and wife. For Catholics, it is also something more. A valid marriage is one of the seven sacraments, and…
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