{"id":37,"date":"2014-02-09T02:00:43","date_gmt":"2014-02-09T02:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/?p=37"},"modified":"2014-03-24T19:16:24","modified_gmt":"2014-03-24T19:16:24","slug":"marriage-is-he-is-she-the-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/marriage-is-he-is-she-the-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriage: Is he; is she . . . the One?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two weeks ago our crack team of married couples here at Holy Trinity met with 18 couples planning weddings over the next ten months. It\u2019s called Pre-Cana (Cana, the town where Jesus turned water into wine at the wedding reception). It was a fun day, a learning day for all of us.<\/p>\n

Each year it\u2019s a privilege for me to get to know these young couples on a personal basis. This time the team couples were struck by the attention and focus these young people brought to the sessions.
\nThe talks were meant to cover the spectrum of early mar-riage experience: Communication, First Years of marriage (The Honeymoon is Over!), God and you: an unfinished story, Intimacy and Sexuality, and When Problems Arise.<\/p>\n

The discussions were warm and honest and filled with laughter. I hope they experienced not only helpful infor-mation about \u201cbest marriage practices\u201d, but at the same time experienced a community of faith (HT) that wants them to succeed in their married life and be a support to them in the years ahead.<\/p>\n

That being said, what advice did we hear that indicates you\u2019ve found Mr. or Ms. Right? Here\u2019s a list.<\/p>\n

See what you think.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. My fianc\u00e9 believes in God. Their belief makes a dif-ference in how they live. They are happy to go to Mass with me.<\/li>\n
  2. My fianc\u00e9 believes in heaven and wants to go
    \nthere.<\/li>\n
  3. My honey bun loves me more than all his\/her golf- ing\/football\/shopping friends combined (I mean, there\u2019s no contest here . . . I\u2019m #1).<\/li>\n
  4. I really like my fianc\u00e9\u2019s family.<\/li>\n
  5. My fianc\u00e9 can say \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u201d and really mean it.<\/li>\n
  6. Mr.\/Ms. Right keeps little promises; like calling you when they said they would.<\/li>\n
  7. My fianc\u00e9 does not watch pornography. (Pornography is poison to a marriage.)<\/li>\n
  8. My fianc\u00e9 likes to talk to me. We enjoy conversation.<\/li>\n
  9. Touching him\/her brings comfort and peace and joy.<\/li>\n
  10. My fianc\u00e9 loves the thought of having children.<\/li>\n
  11. My fianc\u00e9 has never made me afraid.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now, no one is perfect. So your fianc\u00e9 may not score 100 on this little unofficial list (you probably didn\u2019t either!). However, you get the point of all this, right? The point is there are signs that someone is ready to step up and be the faithful loving partner for life that you deserve. How many of these signs does your sweetheart show you?<\/p>\n

    So, young people, we pray for you and for the decisions you will make about your life\u2019s partner. You too should be praying . . . \u201cLord, show me your will for me. If I am to marry (and Lord, I DO want to marry), show me the one your providence puts before me. Speak to me, Lord.\u201d
    \nDon\u2019t be afraid. Your heart, guided by prayer, will show you.<\/p>\n

    God bless us all<\/p>\n

    Fr. Tim<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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