Come MyBeloved is a compilation
of the “courtship” stories of 12 Catholic couples. I always enjoy a good love story but this
book is not just a love story- it is a
dozen love stories! The vignettes
tell not just of the love between a man and a woman, but each one tells a tale
of the love between a man, a woman, and
God. And the stories are all absolutely true. The average romance novel cannot hold a
candle to this book!
I can’t express
how much I enjoyed reading about the varied and unique ways that couples were
brought together. I loved that they each
relied on God’s guidance to find not only a spouse, but a soul mate. In its own way, each story reveals God’s
creativeness, His unpredictability, and, of course, His loving plan. Together the stories illustrate the
importance of entrusting our relationships to God even before they begin.
A vocation to
marriage is not an easy path of flawless communication, perfect trust, and
romantic candlelight dinners. It takes
work and commitment and faith in God to make a marriage what it should truly be-
a self-giving, self-sacrificing relationship of love. The stories in Come My Beloved speak
to these truths as well as any theological thesis or philosophical discourse
ever could. And they’re a whole lot more
fun to read!
In a culture
that does everything to discourage self-sacrifice and sacramental marriage,
this book gives hope that God is still at work.
Come My Beloved entertained me and, even more, it inspired me to
look at my own marriage anew and reminded me to appreciate the gift that the sacrament
of marriage truly is.
