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Sunday July 4th. 2010

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The beauty of the intimacy in marriage In the times in which we live, the beautiful gift that God has

given to men and women in the sacrament of marriage, where

they express in intimacy their deep love for each other, has been

degraded by our present day society. Sex is no longer sacred,

something beautiful, crafted specially by God to be shared in the

bond of marriage. True love, as God designed it, is not a taking

but a giving of oneself to the another in generosity and love. St.

John tells us that God is love, and in marriage this is an act of

love, not only to each other, but also to God who blesses and

consecrates this union. It is all according to his divine will so

that a couple can share in his creative powers. The fruits of their

love is transformed into flesh and blood at the birth of their

children. The grace of the sacrament of marriage binds a couple

so close together, that they are truly one in mind, heart and body.

As well as being the means by which God’s family increases on

earth, it is also a gift given by God to the couple for their

comfort and to express the closeness and sacredness of their

love.

It is only in this context that sex has its true value before God.

The world no longer respects God’s will, and the beautiful gift of

sex has been desecrated and brought down to the gutter. Lust

now permeates so much of our society, and many see each other

only as only objects of pleasure. This has a disastrous effect on

family life and for many there is no longer a lasting commitment

in marriage, and couples so easily transfer their affections to

someone else. Society tries to corrupt our youth by treating sex as some sort of

innocent sport. Some large city schools now have nurses

available to provide young children with all the knowledge and

essentials they require to have sex and avoid a pregnancies.

Should this fail, they are offered a termination.

Is there little wonder the depth of depravity to which our own

country has fallen?

The story of Maria Goretti is an inspiration for every age where

a child resisted the advances of a passionate young man and

gave her life as a result of this. It is something so beautiful and

inspiring as you will read >>>>>

St. Maria Goretti, July 6 (Tuesday) a virgin martyr for purity