“When we talk about preparing couples for marriage in our parishes, it’s not a matter of providing a service for them in the sense that we do one more thing for them like a florist, the organist, or the wedding planner. No, we are the priest who begins this sacred pilgrimage with them into the mystery of faith, into the mystery of Christ and his Church, into the mystery of love between a husband and his wife.” Fr. James Sullivan, OP, delivered this lecture, titled “Evangelizing the Engaged,” for the Thomistic Institute’s 8th annual Conference for Priests, held July 29-Aug 1. The full recording can be found through our SoundCloud page or Apple podcast. #marriage #marriagequotes #quotes #catholic #romancatholic #christ #christian #priests #clergy #religiousquotes #religiouslife #religious #dominicans #church #pilgrimage