What is the matrimonial ring offered by the heavenly bridegroom?

St. John Chrysostom tells us that Christ betrothed to Himself the sinful woman (who represented all the sinners who have repented, Luke 7:37). What did He offer her? The matrimonial ring. Made of what? The Holy Spirit. For, according to St. Paul, “He who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us in God, who has also sealed us and given us the spirit in our hearts as a guarantee is God” (2 Cor. 1:21–22).

“The Spirit then He gives her. Next He says Did I not plant you in a garden? She says yes. And how did you fall from there? The devil came and cast me out of the garden. You were planted in the garden and he cast you out: behold I plant you in myself, I uphold you. How? The devil dares not approach me. Neither do I take you up into Heaven; but something greater than Heaven is here: I carry you in myself who am the Lord of Heaven.”¹⁰¹⁵