BE SATISFIED WITH ME BY ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone, to have a deep soul relationship with another, to be loved thoroughly and exclusively. But to a Christian, God says, “No, not until you are satisfied, fulfilled and content with being loved by Me alone, with giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me, with having an intensely personal and unique relationship with Me alone. Discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found will you be capable of the perfect human relationship that I have planned for you. You will never be united to another until you are united with Me. Exclusive of anyone or anything else. Exclusive of any other desires or longings. Stop planning, to stop wishing, and allow Me to give you the most thrilling plan existing, one you cannot imagine. I want you to have the best. Please allow Me to bring it to you. You just keep watching Me, expecting the greatest things. Keep experiencing the satisfaction that I am. Keep listening and learning the things that I tell you. Just wait, that’s all. Don’t be anxious, don’t worry, don’t look around at things others have gotten or that I have given them. Don’t look around at the things you think you want. Just keep looking off and away up to Me or you’ll miss what I want to show you. And then, when you’re ready, I’ll surprise you with a love far more wonderful than you could dream of. You see, until you are ready, and until the one I have for you is ready, I am working even at this moment to have both of you ready at the same time. Until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me and the life I prepared for you, you won’t be able to experience the love that exemplified your relationship with Me and this is perfect love. And dear one, I want you to have this most wonderful love. I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with Me and to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty, perfection and love that I offer you with Myself. Know that I love you utterly. I AM God. Believe it and be satisfied. Amen.
The Three to Get Married Marriage Preparation Program draws upon the best in contemporary psychology, practical wisdom from married couples, and the beauty of the Catholic Church’s teachings on marriage and family life in order to give you the best foundation on which to build a successful marriage. It aims to provide each couple with a reflective and in-depth preparation for a joyful, faith-filled marriage—based on love that not only endures, but grows stronger year after year.
The 25 Hour Marriage Retreat provides a wonderful opportunity to share in grace-filled reflections given by Father Scott Reilly, as well as several practical talks given by Catholic lay couples. The setting for the retreat is spectacular! The Icona Beach Resort in Wildwood is the perfect environment for rekindling, reconnecting and rededicating your commitment to one another in Christ. The retreat includes, quiet time for adoration, receiving the sacraments and celebrating the gift you are to each other!
Are you and your spouse looking to dive deeper into scripture and connect with other Catholic married couples?
Contact Fr Reuben Nuxoll rnuxoll@legionaries.org.