8-19-08 Meeting Minutes

We finally have #1601 & 1602 in the Catechism of the Catholic Church under our belts - so what has become of our discussion so far?

On one hand, we have agreed on several different levels, that our marriages pull something extraordinary out of us. Being with our spouses, we realize very intimate details about ourselves. Our discoveries can be uncomfortable for us to adjust to, but we know that they are necessary things to know. We are forced to look at ourselves, authentically - in order to make our nest of love where ever we go.

The beauty of "becoming one flesh" helps us realize something deeper in us - something that could only come from God. The process is a "beautiful struggle" a struggle with the soul and the body. Dying to our old selves to give birth to our new selves - in Christ. What a gift to have, especially when you are sharing it with the one person you promised "until death do us part".

On the other hand, there are very "domestic" elements to all of this - such as, the "spot behind the toilet", the dinners to make, the kids to take care of, the laundry to do - so on and so forth. Here we have to recognize our limits, because we don't want to over expend ourselves. We naturally we want to give selflessly and sometimes endlessly, however this can come from a place of pride that can lead to resentment. We need to be able to recognize that sometimes the "5-course meal" is not applicable every single day.

Luckily, God has provided men in our lives to remind us of "simpler moments". Although there are 20 thoughts swirling in our heads in any given 2 minute span, they can sit between thoughts and breathe - then move on. We need to do that sometimes.

Ah, the great works of God when He created male and female. It is no wonder, we were made for one another - reaffirming to each other why we are here in the first place...

Coming from Love, with the hopes of returning to Love.