PRAY
Lord,
Enable the Holy Spirit to open my heart and mind to receive today’s insights and encouragement so that I may find healing, freedom, and joy through the sacramental life of the Church and the 12-steps of recovery.
Amen.
REFLECT
“The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament” (The Catechism of the Catholic Church).
- Marriage requires us to die to ourselves, and in this way, to allow God to take over our relationship and lives. Dying to ourselves is also necessary for recovery. What has this concretely looked like in your recovery?
- If you’re married (or have been married), what experiences from that sacramental relationship is/has been helpful in your recovery and faith life?
- In a marriage, we must often give up directing our own will as we please. Of course, this is what we’re called to do as Christians, no matter our state in life. What does handing your will over to the care of God practically look like for you today?
ACT
Reach out to a family member or friend today to see how they’re doing. If this is not possible, commit to praying for a family member or friend for the day.
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