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It All Starts With The M.E. |
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Thursday, 10 August 2006 |
 by Benz and Vina Dimanalata
Do you still recall your own marriage encounter weekend? Who was your spiritual director who reconnected you to God? Who were your couple sharers who bravely bared their lives to you? Did you go to the M.E. because you needed to or you wanted to?
To some, the M.E. was a sweet second honeymoon. To others, it was bitter-sweet. To others still, it was just bitter. But for whatever it was, I’m sure your M.E. weekend was sort of a turning point in your life.
Along the way, the cycle of romance, disillusionment, and joy repeats itself. The decision to love is always a challenge and an invitation. It helps if we keep remembering the essence of the M.E. weekend – our love triangle with the Lord, putting Him on top of our lives, surrendering to Him and giving Him control. Then, it would be lighter to go through our own passion and resurrection.
I believe we are fortunate that in our community our entry point is the marriage encounter. Immediately, two hearts beat in consonance with God’s plan. Two minds and hands work for God. As we mature in our individual and couple spirituality, we are able to touch more couples, consciously or inconspicuously.
When we breathe our community’s name, Magis Deo, we are called to do “more for God”. We are constantly requested to serve Him more. A major part of this request is to bring more couples closer to Him. And it all starts with the M.E.
It is difficult, “nakakahiya”, or simply unaware on how to do it. Yes to all of these and more. But take heart. The Lord is merely asking us to be ourselves, to be humble witnesses to others, yet proudly proclaiming His name. We invite couples to experience marriage encounter and its graces. We invite them to enrich their family with God’s love. It’s like having a parenting seminar with the greatest parent of all, our Lord.
The beauty of the marriage encounter shouldn’t stop with us. Like all other gifts from God, it should be spread and proclaimed. Do not be shy! Do not be afraid! Do not remain passive! Let us become instruments in bringing God to more couples, in bringing more couples to God.
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