Ah, what a lovely word. So simple, yet not. A lifetime of work goes into making a marriage and we are to pattern our marriages after the relationship that Christ has for his Church. Christ only has one bride, not many brides. If he is unhappy with his bride he does not dismiss her and choose another, he sticks with her and guides her and loves her until the consummation of the world.
This should be the basis of marriage and the standard by which to judge it. The more that we seek to understand each other and the mystery of marriage, the more we will fall in love with Christ, His Church, and our spouse. Fidelity to those vows, like Christ made to the church, will set us free and will transform two into one everytime.
Faith seeking understanding...isn't that what we should always be striving to do?
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