From the Gospel according to Matthew 6:19–23

Jesus said to his disciples:
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal.
But store up treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.

“The lamp of the body is the eye.
If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light;
but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness.
And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be.”

Treasures in Heaven

These days, with such hot weather, going to the swimming pool is very appealing, and on top of that, we have the Football World Cup, providing many opportunities to enjoy our leisure time. Yet we see married couples from Marital Love Proyect helping at retreats, end-of-year gatherings, and final catechesis meetings with perseverance.

Are they making sacrifices? Of course. But we must remember that the Lord always gives back a hundredfold. Every moment we dedicate to helping other marriages and families, every time we place our hearts and our time at the service of others, becomes a “treasure in Heaven”. How wonderful is that! Nothing that moths can destroy, nothing that thieves can steal—nothing less than eternal life itself.

Do we still have doubts? We certainly do not. So, forward, spouses! Let us give our lives as the Lord teaches us.

Brought into Married Life

Margaret: What a wonderful retreat this weekend was! We witnessed true miracles.

Andrew: Absolutely. It was worth serving as custodians at the retreat, even though we missed the weekend at the beach that I had been looking forward to so much.

Margaret: Andrew, thank you for saying yes when we were asked to help. For me, it was very important to experience the retreat again, this time serving others whilst once more hearing what God intended for our marriage from the very beginning.

Andrew: Indeed. It is something all the married couples in the Project should do: place ourselves at the service of others and freely give what we have freely received.

Margaret: Now we must persevere and continue accompanying all the couples who wish to begin this beautiful journey.

Andrew: Glory to God! Let’s make our conjugal prayer, especially today, giving thanks to God, who loves and cares for us so much.

Mother,

We want to be salt and light for so many marriages and families who walk in darkness. Help us never to stray from the light we have received in the Project through the catecheses of Saint John Paul II, and help us to persevere each day in prayer.

Blessed and praised be the Lord, from whom we receive such abundant grace!