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Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you                Pray without ceasing                For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you                And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him                Through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God                Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven                Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven                It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God               
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The Power of the Sacrament of Marriage
   

Author: Testimony,
Love One Another! 15/2010 → Family Life

Love One Another!



After a serious crisis — a betrayal — our marriage is beginning to blossom forth with an extraordinary power of love and faith. My husband returned, and we are a happily married couple.

Without any reservation I can say that our love has grown in leaps and bounds. Indeed it is no longer what it used to be. It is like the wine at the wedding feast of Cana, for “where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more” (Rom 5: 20). But we need always to cooperate with this grace. The more we give of ourselves, the more God helps us.

Deserted by those close to me, having to rely on my own resources, I strove to save my marriage. But I always felt that grace and the powers of heaven sustained me. I fought for our marriage even when my husband told me he no longer loved me. I fought for the dignity of our sacrament even when people told me that it was not I who had broken my marriage vows. I had pledged in the presence of God to remain true to my spouse until “death do us part.” I took responsibility for our marriage and prayed for my husband’s conversion. (I wrote a letter to St. Joseph, prayed the Litany of the Holy Spirit and the Litany of Christ’s Precious Blood.)

God forces Himself on no one. It is we who often shut the door on Him. He is there and waits patiently until we stop kicking against ourselves and our lives. That is why we must make the first step toward God. In return, we receive peace of mind, strength, solace, and the light we need in order to go forward and act as required.

That is what I am trying to do and why I am sharing my experience of grace working in my life. Real love begins when we “have and hold” someone “for worse.” Adversity visited our marriage; and yet our love survived it. I understand now that to love is to forgive. It is then that the “miracle” comes; first one, then another, then many more. We have been showered with graces. In the end we have a “better wine.” Such is the power of the sacrament of marriage. All we have to do is confide everything to Jesus. It is always too soon to give up the struggle. Even in suffering you can be happy.

Miriam

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The above article was published with permission from "Love One Another!" in June 2016.



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