Sluga Božji Fulton Sheen:

“Kad muškarac voli ženu, mora je postati dostojan. Što je veća njezina vrlina, što plemenitiji njezin karakter, što je više odana istini, pravdi, dobroti, to čovjek više mora težiti da je bude dostojan. Povijest civilizacije zapravo bi se mogla napisati u smislu razine njezinih žena.”

Venerable Fulton Sheen:

“When a man loves a woman, he has to become worthy of her. The higher her virtue, the more noble her character, the more devoted she is to truth, justice, goodness, the more a man has to aspire to be worthy of her. The history of civilization could actually be written in terms of the level of its women.”

Sveti Ivan Pavao II.:

Ljubav nikada nije nešto što je gotovo, nešto što je samo „dano” muškarcu i ženi; to je uvijek ujedno i „zadatak” koji im se postavlja. Ljubav treba promatrati kao nešto što u određenom smislu nikada nije 'jest' već uvijek samo 'postaje', a ono što postaje ovisi o doprinosu obje osobe i dubini njihove predanosti.

St. John Paul II:

Love is never something that is ready-made, something merely ‘given’ to man and woman; it is always at the same time a ‘task’ which they are set. Love should be seen as something which in a sense never ‘is’ but is always only ‘becoming,’ and what it becomes depends upon the contribution of both persons and the depth of their commitment.

Sveta Klara Asiška:

“Postajemo ono što volimo i onaj koga volimo oblikuje ono što postajemo.”

St. Clare of Assisi:

“We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become.”

Sv. Ivan XXIII.:

Ljubav koja je gorjela u domu u Nazaretu treba biti nadahnuće za svaku obitelj. Sve kršćanske kreposti bi trebale cvasti u obitelji, jedinstvo bujati, i primjer njezina kreposnog života jasno sjati.

St. John XXIII:

“The charity which burned in the household at Nazareth should be an inspiration for every family. All the Christian virtues should flourish in the family, unity should thrive, and the example of its virtuous living should shine brightly.”

Sv. Ivan Krizostom

Kada se muž i žena sjedine u ženidbi, više se ne čine kao nešto zemeljsko, nego su radije slika Boga samoga.

St. John Chrysostom:

“When a husband and wife are united in marriage they no longer seem like something earthly, but rather like the image of God himself.”

Sv. Jesemaría Escrivá:

Ženidba treba pomoći u posveti sebe i drugih. Zbog toga su primili posebnu milost u sakramentu koji je Isus ustanovio. Oni koji su pozvani u bračni stalež će, uz milost Božju, naći u tom staležu sve što trebaju da budu sveti.

St. Josemaría Escrivá:

“Marriage is to help married people sanctify themselves and others. For this reason they receive a special grace in the sacrament which Jesus instituted. Those who are called to the married state will, with the grace of God, find within their state everything they need to be holy.”

Sveta Terezija iz Kalkute:

Lako je voljeti ljude daleko. Nije uvijek lako voljeti one koji su nam blizu. Lakše je dati šalicu riže da utažimo glad nego da ublažimo usamljenost i bol nekoga tko nije voljen u vlastitom domu. Unesite ljubav u svoj dom, jer tu mora početi naša ljubav jednih prema drugima.

St. Teresa of Calcutta:

It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us. It is easier to give a cup of rice to relieve hunger than to relieve the loneliness and pain of someone unloved in our own home. Bring love into your home, for this is where our love for each other must start.

Sv. Gianna Molla

Ljubav je najljepši osjećaj koji je Gospod stavio u duše muškaraca i žena.

St. Gianna Molla:

Love is the most beautiful sentiment the Lord has put into the souls of men and women.

Sv. Toma Akvinski

Što je prijateljstvo veće, to će solidnija i dugotrajnija biti ženidba, jer nismo sjedinjeni samo u tijelu nego i u domaćinskim aktivnostima.

St. Thomas Aquinas:

The greater the friendship, the more solid and long-lasting the marriage will be, as we are united not only in flesh but in domestic activity.

By Francesca Pollio Fenton, CNA Staff, Feb 14, 2024 / 07:00 am

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