Fr. Matt’s Catechetical Corner

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The Melancholic Temperament in Marriage: Understanding for Deeper Love

Happy Sunday! As we continue to reflect on the Temperaments in relation to marriage, wewill now take some time to reflect on the Melancholic temperament. Please note that, whilethis word usually translates to some form of sadness, that is not the essence of this temperament. The essence of this temperament, rather, is a deep, reflective…

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Holy Matrimony and the Temperaments: Understanding the Choleric

Happy Sunday! In order to begin our concluding reflections on marriage, I want to offer some insights fromthe saints on how spouses can further understand each other and help each other grow in holiness. To thatend, I want to offer some reflections on the Four Temperaments (Choleric, Melancholic, Sanguine, andPhlegmatic). These temperaments form the foundation…

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The Eucharist and Marriage: One Mystery of Self-Giving Love

Happy Corpus Christi! In honor of the Eucharist, I am going to focus on understanding howMarriage and Eucharist are intertwined.First, notice the words at the Consecration: “This is my body, given for you. This is my blood,given for you.” These words remind us of the powerful and limitless self-gift of Jesus Christ toeach of us…

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