city or household divided into factions cannot last for long (Mt 12:25). The second root of discord is our present concern: egocentrism in its innumerable forms. Even if husbands and wives were to agree about basic principles in their vocation, if they lack a radical conversion from I-centeredness to a generous concern for others, there should be no wonder that conflicts with untold sufferings, major and minor, are a sure result. While it is true that every sin is a manifestation of this primal woundedness,
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