Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and binds them to their eventual souls, with whom they make up a sole family - a domestic church.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Marriage is a deliberate mutual gift that unites spouses and their souls, forming a domestic church.
- In plain terms
- Marriage is a conscious, mutual gift creating a family as a domestic church.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat marriage as a purposeful, shared commitment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does a ‘gift’ imply in marriage?
- How can couples keep the mutual aspect alive?
Another view
Not all view marriage in spiritual terms.
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