Theme: The marriage bond is sacred so they become one flesh.
Purpose: To motivate Pamela and Robert to share the joy of the love of a Christian marriage.
Today is a big day, a day of joy in the lives of Pamela and Robert. We recently met and shared with them their experiences in their courtship. I have lived this process with Roberto and Pamela for the past 6 months. Over the past three years they have become great friends. Their story is interesting ... Who knew it would all began with Pamela skills. She, as Good Samaritan, gave the first aid to this gentleman when he had an accident while working in a landscaping project. Roberto fell and severely sprained his ankle. Robert, as an educated man insisted to take Pamela to dinner as a Thank You gesture for her nursing services. She declined, but he persisted. Finally, she accepted. Since their first date, Pamela and Robert have enjoyed each other's company. They share a common love for music. Pamela and her daughter Rosie have learned shore fishing with Robert. Love was born in their hearts. Today they want to express this love freely, taking the step to marriage here at the church as Christians, to receive the blessing of God.
We have heard how Jesus once attended a wedding sharing the joy and happiness of the couple. Jesus shared the joy of the bride and groom in Cana of Galilee and today also He wants to share the joy and celebration of your love. Jesus shares all our dreams, hopes, and joys. All the desire for happiness and plenitude, the hope for starting a new home ... is shared and blessed by God. Today there are two whole families coming together to create a new family, a new marriage.
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...ela are serious about living a generous love, which always seeks the good and happiness of the beloved, a love capable of sacrifice and forgiveness. I know that Mary, the Mother of Robert must be praying the rosary for her daughter-in-law, Pamela, and her son, Robert, for this new marriage to remain in the faith. As a Salvadoran matriarch, María will be watching that her future grandchildren will be baptized and educated in the Church, and for Rosei to have siblings.
Family lets pray for our brothers who join their lives today. Pamela and Robert let God really join your hearts and your lives. He will be your witness at the ceremony of the rings, which, as a symbolic act of love and fidelity, you will make later. May Jesus Christ bless you. May your love be fruitful and welcome children as a gift from God. And may you fell always accompanied by the presence of Jesus.
The two will share one of everything, and the Bride is also forced to forget other people. The reason for all of this is because now the Bride and Bridegroom can now have love for their marriage. Bernard using his allegorical approach, helped others understand his way on what his sermons on the “Song of Songs” and creating metaphors on different situations pertaining to God and also the importance of love in knowing service to God were all about. Bernard assists in breaking down and examining what the “Song of Songs” title and meaning is, the interpretations of the kisses and the indication of the progression on the souls, dividing up the classes of the four spirits, and identifying and explaining more in depth the Bride being the soul and the Bridegroom being the Holy Spirit.
Even though Pepita was much more understanding and polite to her caretaker, the Marquesa did not give Pepita quality time. The only happiness the Marquesa could find satisfying was the love and kindness from her beloved daughter, Doña Clara. Eventually, the Marquesa learned of her biological daughter’s pregnancy. She subsequently went into a mode of superstition and “became a mine of medical knowledge and suggestion” (p. 31). For instance, she “refused to allow a knot in the house” and “the stairs even steps were marked with red chalk and a maid who accidentally stepped upon an even step was driven from the house with tears and screams.” (p. 31). The Marquesa even made a pilgrimage to the shrine of Santa María de Cluxambuqua, where “The ground had been holy through three religions” (p. 32). As Pepita and the Marquesa crossed the Bridge of San Luis Rey for their pilgrimage to Cluxambuqua, Marquesa’s focal point was her love for her daughter. The Marquesa made her way to the shrine as she left Pepita alone for their stay at the inn. Meanwhile, as Pepita was alone, she began to write a loving letter to her former and loyal
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I couldn't have been luckier to have such wonderful in-laws, thank you for making me feel so welcome in your family and for all your support with the wedding arrangements. A special thank you to my mother-in-law for sorting out the bridesmaids outfits and for making all of the invitations and order of service cards which were beautiful. And to my father-in-law, thank you for your lovely reading in church today.
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