Our love story is the story of God’s love for us

We have known the love of God and have believed in it. God is love. (1 John 4,16) 

The Missionary Married Couples Discernment Course in the Philippines culminated the month of hearts with a Formation on the Beauty of Marriage.  Prayer guidelines were given by Fr. James McTavish from faraway UK and a Formation Talk was delivered by Bimbo Abrio from Cagayan de Oro, the City of Golden Friendship. All the couples had the opportunity to reflect and share about their history of love and marriage.
 
Ten Things We Learned about the Beauty of Marriage
 

1. Always ask for the grace to see your spouse as Christ sees them, to see the beauty in the other and to keep re-discovering that beauty. Strive to take notice of the goodness of your spouse.
2. From the moment of waking to when you close your eyes to sleep at night, the small things you do for your spouse and vice versa, are signs of great love.
3. We possess the grace to always go back to The Author of Marriage.
4. The call to love is the innate vocation of every human being.
5. The mutual love between a woman and man is the image of absolute and unfailing love.
6. The common work of spouses is to be fruitful and to watch over God’s creation.
7. God's image is the married couple, a man and woman, together. Not just the man. Not just the woman. No, both of them. That's God's image.” (Pope Francis)
   
8. Marriage is a school of love.
9. We have to find the treasure that is in our marriage, and announce it!
10. Remember the beginnings. Remembering our love story is precious.

 
BONUS Many are digging for treasure in the wrong places! Living marriage well means helping people find the right place to dig.
 
How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news! (Romans 10,15)

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