Marriage Sunday

From the Catholic Care Social Services website (http://www.ccss.org.au) : The Diocese of Parramatta has set Sunday 14 August as Marriage Sunday. This provides the faith community with an opportunity to highlight the vocation of Marriage and to celebrate and acknowledge the married members of parishes.

Before the priest announced at mass this morning that it was Marriage Sunday, I had never heard of such a thing. However, I was pleasantly surprised. How appropriate, I thought, considering MacGyver and I will be celebrating our wedding anniversary tomorrow.

The priest recited some passages from the bible which I would consider as timeless.

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.

I was thinking of the Fiddler on the Roof as he was going through the passages. You know, the part where Golde is trying to figure out whether Teyve loves him (this is after 25 years of marriage).

(Tevye)

Then you love me?

(Golde)

I suppose I do

(Tevye)

And I suppose I love you too

(Both)

It doesn't change a thing

But even so

After twenty-five years

It's nice to know

Yes, the hopeless romantic in me would really, really like to hear those words "I love you" said to me (with feelings and conviction, please) rather than the "I suppose I do" that sounds like a mere afterthought.

I love you, Dad. Happy Marriage Sunday!