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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.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Feast of the Martyrs of China

Good morning. What is Jesus telling us this morning in today’s Gospel? Does He mean for us to drop everything we are about and all that we do and just be about going to church? No, I think Jesus is saying go ahead and do what you do, but be about doing it for the kingdom. Be about being a husband, or a wife, or a parent but do it with a purpose and intent for the kingdom. We all want to make a difference in this world, and what greater difference can we possibly make than as parents? What greater difference can we be about for the lives of the children God entrusts to our care? The only thing I can think of is by parenting with purpose and intent for those souls entrusted to us to make it to the kingdom. This is no easy task, and if need be Jesus in today’s Gospel is saying we need to put aside everything this world deems important to get the job done. Don’t lose sight of what is really important—the kingdom. Make a great day!

Today we recall the good life, gifts, and works of the Martyrs of China.

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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.