FRIDAY, SEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Sir 6: 5-17 Ps 119: 12,16,18,27,34,35 Mk 10: 1-12
BIND US TOGETHER IN LOVE
Jesus reminds us today of God’s original design for marriage and the sacredness of the marital bond. When the Pharisees ask if divorce is lawful, they are testing Jesus. But instead of engaging in legalities, He points them back to God’s original intent for marriage: “What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.” For Jesus, marriage is not a contract that can be easily dissolved but a covenant that reflects the unbreakable love between Christ and His Church.
acknowledges that Moses allowed divorce due to the hardness of people’s hearts, but He calls us back to a higher, more perfect understanding. The question for us today is not whether marriage can be broken but how we, as Christians, live out this sacred vocation. To follow Christ is to honour the profound unity and sanctity of marriage, where husband and wife become one flesh, as God intended. In this unity, the self-giving love of Christ is made manifest in the daily sacrifices, challenges, and joys of married life. Marriage, as a path to holiness, calls for deep love, constant self-sacrifice, and the willingness to forgive and be forgiven. In the sacrament of marriage, spouses are called to reflect the love of Christ – unconditional, faithful, and life-giving.
The difficulty of living out this ideal is real. Yet, Christ does not give us this teaching without also providing the grace to live it. The path of Christian marriage requires daily conversion, prayer, and mutual support. As a community, we must surround married couples with prayer and encouragement, supporting them in their call to holiness through the witness of love and honour. Let us commit today to affirming and praying for the sanctity of marriage in our families and communities, remembering that this sacrament reflects God’s unbreakable covenant with us. For where true love and sacrifice are lived, God’s presence is always found.
Response: Guide me, Lord, in the path of your commands
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