Morality sets up containment boundaries, infers guilt, and imposes sanctions.
For these reason alone, morality, in and of itself, does not have the ability to inspire us and provide a creative direction for our married lives. Many people have expressed a need for a viable Spirituality of Marriage which provides couples with a positive spiritual perspective on themselves as individuals and in their married life together. Many have asked married priest couples to write on this topic because of their unique ministerial background, theological education, and credible married lifestyle. The following reflections and prayers on marriage spirituality are part of a developing effort to create a positive marriage spirituality for our Roman Catholic community around the world.