Love it, John. I've never exactly put the notions of marriage and martyrdom together in an explicit way, yet it not only seems a nice notion, but a truly fitting one -- to lay down your life for the other as a witness to God's love for us, just as marriage signifies God's covenantal love for his bride, the Church (no wonder we intertwine the Mass [Christ's passion and death] and Marriage!). Definitely something I'll have in mind as I witness to your wedding this coming April.
Love it, John. I've never exactly put the notions of marriage and martyrdom together in an explicit way, yet it not only seems a nice notion, but a truly fitting one -- to lay down your life for the other as a witness to God's love for us, just as marriage signifies God's covenantal love for his bride, the Church (no wonder we intertwine the Mass [Christ's passion and death] and Marriage!). Definitely something I'll have in mind as I witness to your wedding this coming April.