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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, February 14, 2012

Feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Good morning. Happy Valentine’s Day! How often do we really truly let our spouse know how much we appreciate them? Do we always recognize how significant that other person is in our life? And, what is it we do to let them know it? It shouldn’t need to be Valentine’s Day to let our spouse know how much we appreciate them. In today’s Gospel Jesus gets frustrated with the Apostles as they seem to not appreciate the significance of His relationship with them. Like Jesus in the Gospel our spouse can sometimes feel under appreciated. Make every day Valentine’s Day, say or do something each day that tells your spouse how very special they are to you. Feed your marriage by having a date, a special moment for the just the two of you every day! When we let each other know how special they are and how much they are appreciated and we honor them we likewise honor God. Make a great day!

Today we recall the good lives, gifts, and works of Saints Cyril and Methodius. We likewise recognize Saint Valentine who is recognized as the Patron Saint of Love.

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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.