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As a Marriage and Family Therapist I celebrate the chance to help married couples come to a better understanding of the Sacrament of Marriage. Sadly we have lost a sense of marriage as it was intended by God in the beginning. This blog is about marriage as it applies to scripture and the lives of the saints. As a Marriage Counselor I invite you to walk with me on a journey within the rich anthropology of our faith. The sacredness of Marriage is what this blog, and my work is all about.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Feast of Saint David of Wales

Good morning. In today’s Gospel we are called to forsake all for the sake of the Gospel. “Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the Gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age.” (Mk 10: 29-30) We are likewise called to a similar task in marriage. In marriage we are called to forsake all things for the sake of the marriage. Yet do we? How often do we allow other things to come between ourselves and our partner? Are there limits to what we might set aside for our marriage? On the day we wed, each of us promised our love and our life to our spouse. Yet how often do we respond with “Yes, I love you but…” How often do we respond with “Yes, I love you but only if...
• You’re beautiful
• You’re young
• You’re able to make me happy
• You’re able to support me
• You’re healthy
• You’re in agreement with my plans
• You’re able to satisfy me
• You’re willing to…

Make a great day!

Today we recall the good life, gifts, and works of Saint David of Wales.

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BOOK OF THE MONTH

Awhile back I was out splitting wood when someone in passing introduced himself. Knowing me to be the parent of three of our four children whom the passerby knows he took the time to compliment me on what nice children Linda and I have. I suggested that most of the credit truly belongs to their mother and he responded that I likely had a play in it in some way and that whatever we did it should perhaps be put into a book. I thanked him and he went on his way and I resumed splitting wood with increased energy as a result of his kind words. This kind man is possibly correct about putting into a book whatever wisdom I might have to offer, but short of my ever getting any such wisdom published I might suggest reading the work of Peter Kreeft Before I Go: Letters to Our Children About What Really Matters. This delightful collection of instructional and at times humorous reflections by the author would likely reflect the type of things I would be inclined to put into words myself for my own children. Among many enlightening points the author makes, one which really needs to influence all that we as parents do is his point that the greatest gift which we give to our children is the gift of faith—their awareness of God. He likewise makes another critical point that when we are gone, “when the parent is dead, it’s too late to share the most precious things he knows.” This book should be part of every Christian family’s collection.