Marello Youth Ministry

Let’s get together a couple times a month with a handful of friends and explore the kind of saints that you, me, and each of us were created to be. https://stjosephmarello.org/highschool #smalldiscipleshipgroups #dgroups #sjmarelloteens #wearemarelloyouth #sjmyouthministry #catholicteens #saintsinthemaking #uniqueandunrepeatable #madeformore #catholicyouthministry

My husband washed my feet at our wedding reception instead of tossing a garter. The garter toss signifies Eros- sexual attraction and a public hint of the priva...te intimacy the newlyweds will enjoy. Physical attraction is a wonderful and beautiful part of marriage; however, I LOVE that my groom chose to surprise me with something different... Jesus washed his disciples’ feet the night before he gave his life for them on the cross. That kind of love is agape: sacrifice. Husbands vow to love their brides like Christ loves the Church. To be the leader of our family is to be a servant. Whether it’s prioritizing my desire of where we go to dinner or getting up with the babies early when I’m exhausted, John lays down his life for me every day. And the beautiful thing is that you don’t gotta worry one tiny bit about erotic love disappearing when you work for agape love. So often our culture gets it backwards: test drive, try before you buy, cohabitation... But now that I’m living marriage day to day I see that sustaining a relationship purely with Eros is like trying to live on cake. The sweetness can disappear in an instant but it’s working together that lasts. We didn’t need to try before you buy to have the both depth of Agape and the sweetness of Eros together. I don’t feel in love every second of every day, (and anyone who expects that is going to be disappointed!) but I TRUST my husband and feel SECURITY in his love. That allows to JOY, LAUGHTER, and a PEACEFUL relationship... Listen to Dan and Amber DeMatte's episode of my podcast, Called and Caffeinated, for LOTS more on how to sustain a strong marriage. Single friends, don’t buy what the culture is selling you! You deserve to be cherished not just for a time, but forever. @ Winchester, Virginia See more

Saw this floating around today! God wants us to hear this....now!!! Romans 8! #relentlessfather

Relentless Father