Never Let Love Run Dry: Respect and Protect Your Marriage | Fr Michael Payyapilly VC

Marriage should never reach the point where love is reduced to habit, responsibility or material provision. In this talk, Fr Michael Payyapilly encourages married couples to keep discovering the beauty in one another, give themselves rather than only things, and refuse to let familiarity, selfishness or resentment dry up the love God intended. Drawing on Scripture and practical pastoral examples, Fr Michael speaks about partnership, forgiveness, fidelity and shared prayer. He reminds husband and wife that marriage is not two separate lives running alongside each other, but a covenant in which they are called to protect one another, carry burdens together and keep lifting each other up. This talk was given by Fr Michael Payyapilly on 10 July 2010 at Mannix College, Clayton (Melbourne), Victoria, at Session 6 of Divine Australia’s Let His Spirit Flow Live-In Retreat, a three-day retreat held from 9-11 July 2010. Read the article based on this talk: https://divineaustralia.au/read/prote... Scripture references: Mark 10:2-9 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Ephesians 5:25 Matthew 18:19 Hebrews 13:4 Subtitles are available in multiple languages. Select CC/Subtitles in the YouTube player to choose your language. Subscribe to Divine Australia Talks to be notified when we publish new talks. divineaustralia.au For Divine Australia livestreams and live programme broadcasts, visit the main Divine Australia YouTube channel. Pastoral note: This talk includes a testimony involving domestic violence. Christian forgiveness never requires a person to remain in danger or removes the responsibility of someone who has used violence. Safety, specialist support, professional assistance, civil protection and pastoral care may all be necessary. #DivineAustralia #CatholicFaith #ChristianMarriage #Marriage #Prayer