tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928179635367701412.post4635509638855579564..comments2012-10-03T14:27:57.263-04:00Comments on inspired by this confidence: marriage and missionMary Petrides Tillotsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10927306622991856571noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928179635367701412.post-7228218758609239402012-04-09T17:16:57.967-04:002012-04-09T17:16:57.967-04:00"For a Christian, marriage is not just a soci..."For a Christian, marriage is not just a social institution, much less a mere remedy for human weakness. It is a genuine supernatural calling. A great sacrament, in Christ and the Church, says St. Paul (Eph 5:32). At the same time, it is a permanent contract between a man and a woman. Whether we like it or not, marriage instituted by Christ cannot be dissolved. It is a sacred sign that sanctifies an action of Jesus whereby he helps the souls of those who marry and invites them to follow him transforming their whole married life into an occasion for God's presence on earth" -St. Jose Maria Escriva in "Christ is passing by"Luke Tillotsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325705296693563079noreply@blogger.com