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The Great Sacrament #nn
A young woman discerns whether marriage or religious life is God's calling for her, consulting with a nun about the virtues of married life as a sacrament. A priest explains to the couple that marriage requires mutual support and prayer, using the biblical image of husband and wife working together like captain and crew of a ship. The story emphasizes that the sacrament of matrimony is founded on the couple doing things together and maintaining their unity through faith and grace.