Catholic marriage
Husbands, Love Your Wives
05 16 , 22:47 Filed in: Theology
As a man, I knew the moment when I was called to Holy Matrimony. I knew in my heart without a shadow of a doubt that I could not serve God more completely than if I was a husband and thank God, a father as well. However, this was then and is now a serious matter of a man seeking out a spouse to become one with in the sight of God. But how is a man to do this that will please God since that is the primary goal for every humans soul.
Understanding this truth, the first step then is to reconcile ourselves to that very command by Christ Himself. As men, we must pray diligently for the graces to first love God before all things and then your neighbor. This of course does not happen overnight, just like meeting the love of your life cannot possibly blossom into an everlasting romance on one date regardless of how wonderful it might have been. This takes personal reflection and meditation on the words of Christ and also on the words of the saints who without a doubt cast off all possibility of affection for the flesh. And if you think about it, it makes perfect sense that we should first fall in love with God as we would the woman we plan to spend the rest of our life with. Compare and contrast if you will on the relationships you may have had with a woman you adored and the Almighty God. How long did you talk to her on the phone? Does that possibly compare with the amount of time you spent in prayer? Or how many times have you gone out of your way to show your love and affection for her. Now how about with God? Are you seeing a pattern? Reflect on that for a moment before continuing. Read More...