Cardinal George on Marriage

At Our Sunday Visitor, Cardinal Francis George, the archbishop emeritus of Chicago, has an article about how Marriage can transform a culture and the world.

He begins by stating that Marriage is not a hobby, and says of our society:

“Leadership” is confused with willfulness.

Near the end he writes:

Marriage is a full-time vocation. In drawing a man and a woman together, as husband and wife, into a communion of life and love, it calls them to overcome self-centeredness and give themselves entirely to each other, as Christ gives himself to his Church.

In their concern and care for each other and for their families, husbands and wives show the world, in a particular way, how to live according to the Great Commandment, with all one’s heart, mind and strength. It requires of them a great deal of realism and a large dose of forgiveness. It brings joy, often tempered by sorrows. It transforms people and the entire world.

You should read the whole article.