August 24

A truly Bahá’í home is a true fortress upon which the Cause can rely while planning its campaigns.  If … and … love each other and would like to marry, Shoghi Effendi does not wish them to think that by doing so they are depriving themselves of the privilege of service; in fact such a union will enhance their ability to serve.  There is nothing more beautiful than to have young Bahá’ís marry and found truly Bahá’í homes, the type Bahá’u’lláh wishes them to be.  Please give them both the Guardian’s loving greetings. 

- Shoghi Effendi  (From a letter dated 6 November 1932 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer; compilation: ‘To Set the World in Order: Building and Preserving Strong Marriages’, prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, August 2023)