SO GOOD QUOTES

“The Father looked down from heaven, and found that man had defiled one of His most important works: marriage. Whereas God’s intent was that marriage embody cooperation, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” (Genesis 2:18), many spouses hate each other, to the extent that many have caused their partners to fall into sin, rather than cooperating with them to do good. For this reason, not every husband accompanies his wife down the road towards the Cross, so that they may learn from the true Groom – Who offered His bride’s dowry – the real meaning of a holy and eternal bond; this is the bond which ties Christ to His Church, and this is the bond on which is founded the absolute love, from which the man and his wife drink to lead a loving life together.”

— St. Augustine

Bishop Youssef, Marriage: Vow Or Contract?