Gospel: Matthew 19: 3-12
Jesus' teaching on marriage and divorce is quite clear and needs no further explication given the myriad treatises given on the subject. That we have found a multitude of ways to sidestep what he says, along with many other things Jesus teaches, only serves to highlight our continued negligence in being disciples of the Lord Jesus.
In spite of our lack of fidelity to the Lord, this teaching on marriage also speaks to us about our own relationship with the Lord, which is often compared to a marriage covenant with God. God will always be faithful in that relationship; we will not. Despite our unfaithfulness, God will continue to remain faithful and never abandon us or divorce us. God continues to work on our relationship with us even when we do not.
In this regard we must be like God in all of our dealings with other people, and the Church is called to be so with all people. That we so easily expel others from our midst and exclude others from the table again speaks to our failings in being what God calls us to be as a community of faith. Still, this is our call that we must continually try to live each day.
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