Couples, Awaken Your Love

by Robert Sarah

Overview

With the luminous insight that we have come to expect from his writings, Robert Cardinal Sarah helps spouses rediscover the deep source of their love—God Himself—and the means for letting love between them grow.

This book presents the essentials of a retreat that the cardinal preached to married couples in Lourdes, France. It is meant for all couples, including those who are struggling. There is a path to renewal for everyone, and couples in every situation can find again the preciousness of the love that binds them, no matter how hidden it may be.

We are all, without exception, called to joy, and Christ alone can give it to us. He works through his Church, through the sacraments, and through his saints—especially Mary, the Mother of God, who heals couples.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621644828
Publisher:	Ignatius Press
Publication date:	08/16/2021
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	4.88(w) x 7.25(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Robert Cardinal Sarah was born in Guinea, West Africa. Made an Archbishop by Pope John Paul II and a Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI, he was named the Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments by Pope Francis in 2014. He is the author of God or Nothing.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Part 1 The Communion of Spouses in Christ

1 Married Love: Allegory of the Chalice 11

2 The Eucharist, Source of Unity of Christian Spouses 19

3 The Triptych of Marital Love: Delight-Sacrifice-Resurrection 22

4 The Divine Mercy, Foundation of the Communion between the Spouses 28

5 Achieving the Communion of the Spouses in Jesus, the Redeemer 32

6 Forgiveness and Mercy at the Service of the Unity of the Christian Home 36

7 The Family at the Heart of the Church 41

Part 2 Christian Spouses Facing the Challenges of Our Era

1 "Your Model Is a Child" 49

2 Christian Family vs. Libertarian World: A Head-On Conflict 52

3 Spiritual Combat by Way of the Cross 56

4 The Sacrificial Dimension of the Life of Christian Spouses 60

5 Sacrifice, the Fruit of the Spiritual Combat 62

6 The Weapon of Prayer 65

7 The Good Fight for the Family 72

8 The Spiritual Combat Is a Martyrdom 76

9 The Holiness of Christian Spouses 79

10 The Power of Silence 82

11 Pro-Life Commitment 89

12 The Future of Humanity Passes through the Family 95

Appendix I Conjugal Prayer 99

Appendix II Workshop: A Time for Listening 129