24 Years of Holy Matrimony: A Grateful Heart

Today marks 24 years since my wife and I said I do. As I sit and reflect on our journey together, I can’t help but be filled with gratitude — not only for my wife and the family we’ve built, but also for the beautiful gift of the sacrament of holy matrimony that has held us together through every season of life.

Marriage is so much more than a promise or a contract — it is a sacrament, a sacred sign of God’s love made visible in the bond between husband and wife. It is a daily commitment to love, honor, forgive, and cherish one another, even when life tests us and time changes us.

I am thankful for my wife — for her love, her patience, her laughter, her prayers. She has been my partner, my friend, my confidant, and my greatest blessing. Together we have built a family, a home, and a life that I pray always reflects the love of Christ.

I know that without God’s grace, we wouldn’t have come this far. Every joy, every challenge, every milestone has been held together by His guiding hand. The sacrament of matrimony reminds me daily that love is not just a feeling but an action — a choice we make to serve each other, to put each other first, to grow closer to God together.

To my wife: thank you for walking this journey with me, for saying yes every day for 24 years. To our family: thank you for being the living fruit of our love and commitment. And to God: thank You for blessing our marriage and keeping us in Your embrace.

May our marriage continue to be a witness to others — that love rooted in Christ endures all things, believes all things, and hopes all things.

If you’re reading this and are married, I invite you to pause today and thank God for the sacrament that unites you to your spouse. May we always remember that a holy marriage isn’t just about our happiness — it’s about pointing each other, and our families, to Heaven.

Here’s to 24 years, and to however many more God wills for us.