The family is a very important facet of the Catholic Church. The family they belong to is the missionary field of the couple who become one through the sacrament of marriage. Problems and crises are common in marriage. But we have saintly people who led holy married lives to pray and obey.
There are holy couples in the church who have given many examples to help them overcome the crises of married life. The most important of these is the Blessed Luigi-Maria Quattrocchi couple. Here are some suggestions on how to overcome the crises in married life:
1. Be Faithful to God even if your Spouse is not Interested in Religious Matters
It does not mean that both spouses have the same faith. However, a person who has more faith should have a deeper relationship with God. Luigi did not have much faith until he married Maria. But Maria’s deep faith led Luigi to God.
2. Be Complementary
Maria and Luigi were in a rivalry in their married life that who will live in more holiness. There was a great desire among them to go deeper into holiness. The same desire is needed in the present age.
3. Start each Day with a Prayer
Prayer is the source of the power of married life. Therefore, starting each day should be in prayer is very important. On that day, they can pray to God for all the gifts they need in life. Try to attend holy Mass every day with your partner. You should understand that God’s great blessing flows into the lives of couples through the Holy Eucharist.
4. Do not Argue in Front of Children
Fighting situations in front of children should be avoided as much as possible. Maria and Luigi had many problems in their lives. Their life was not perfect. They had differences of opinion with each other. But they tried to keep them away from the children. At the same time, they tried to solve their problems very quickly.
5. Turn to God in your Temptation
The Maria-Luigi couple had a life full of crises and temptations. Maria was on the verge of death during delivering her child. All this time they relied completely on God. The couple set an example to the world for they gave up everything to God the things and affairs that cannot be solved by them.