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| Resources - Miscellaneous God's Desire For Us Fr. Bob McDonald Marriage is God’s idea. Marriage is not a modern invention. It is not a plan designed to save money and avoid taxes. It is not an arrangement between two men, or two women. Marriage is God’s plan for giving us a share in the Divine Life. When God created the first man, the Bible tells us, He did not leave the man alone. Nor did God give Adam another man as a companion. The Creator designed a person like Adam, yet different. (The French say: “Vive la difference!”) God did not then create other humans like them. But He shared with Adam and his wife the joy of creating new life, new human beings! God gave them the mission of helping to bring new people into this world. All people would be connected in one family As a couple, they would see God’s image multiply. Each child born would be a precious replica of God in His knowing and loving Spirit. Each would be destined for a journey through this life into eternal life with God. But God did more! God Himself became one of earth’s children, born of the Virgin Mary, conceived by the power of God’s Spirit. The willingness of Joseph to take Mary as his wife when she was already pregnant is a sign of the importance of Marriage. As the Gospel relates, Jesus was obedient to Mary and Joseph, learning from them like every human child. When Jesus began His mission to reconcile the world to His Father in Heaven, he began at a Wedding. By His presence in every wedding, Jesus raises up the marriage and makes it a SACRAMENT. In Marriage, a husband and wife become ONE BODY. They become the basic unit of church, the Body of Christ. They become the visible presence of Jesus. His Love shines through their love. Jesus heals through their love. He gives us hope in a hopeless world. He lets us know how much He loves us, when we see a Sacramental Couple. Jesus attracts others through their love. God’s plan is for all people to belong to His one church, the ONE Body of Christ. God desires a husband and wife to enjoy being GIVERS OF LIFE. As your priest, I need to see you enjoying your marriage. When you come to Mass, I need your joyfulness to inspire me to celebrate. Because of you, I long to go on being your Priest. I want you to believe in the plan God has for you in the New Evangelization. On WORLD MARRIAGE DAY I will be praying for all of you, praying that your passion grows, and that you feel the JOY which God desires for you. HAPPY WORLD MARRIAGE DAY! Click here for a printable version (PDF, 6KB)
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