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Phil and I want to ensure that we have laid down a strong
foundation to begin our marriage on. So we decided to take a pre-marriage
course together. We have been to our first session and we found it really
helpful. We learnt that love is not a mere feeling, but a deliberate choice you
make to give of yourself to the other person. To truly love someone is to make
a gift of yourself. We are all designed to be “gifts” to others and aren’t
truly happy with ourselves until we do. Some examples of this self-donation would
be an act of service, patiently listening to another, and in the bounds of
marriage the total gift of self found in sexual intercourse. The beauty of
marriage is that we are called to a mutual gift of self, where both husband and
wife give of themselves to each other. Pope John Paul II called this mutual
exchange a ‘communion of persons’. There are several characteristics needed to
ensure that this gift of self in marriage is sincere. It should be freely
given, total (holding nothing back), faithful (exclusive to each other) and fruitful.
When entering into marriage, just like Jesus laid down His life for our
salvation, we too must be ready to lay down our lives for another and for God and
His plan.” What a mighty mission we are called to. I encourage you to reflect
the love of God by committing to expressing this self-giving love to those around
you.
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