May we remember to pray for the Synod on the Family which to take place in Rome.
Our Gospel is pretty straight forward concerning the indissolubility of marriage.
This is not something which is open for debate.
"What therefore God has joined together, let no man put asunder."
It is fm this passage of Sacred Scripture in which the Church proclaims with Christ that the bond of marriage cannot be broken.
It was from the very beginning that marriage was to join two together to become one flesh. This bond cannot be broken.
In our culture today we see a throwaway attitude.
If something is no longer pleasant and interesting it is to be cast off in an instant.
We no longer see the value of coming to embrace sacrifice, but instead desire to avoid it at all costs.
It is therefore hard to fathom from a cultural perspective that two can join together and remain that way for all of their life.
We as Christians need to find ways to proclaim the true meaning of marriage to the world.
The answer is not to throw away the indissolubility of marriage; because it was Christ who elevated marriage to the status of a sacrament and therefore returned it to its original purpose which was meant to be from the creation of the world.
Instead we as Christians must trust in the Sacrament that has been given to us and we must find ways to support each other in the faithful living out of our vocation.
Our alleluia verse proclaims: "God remains in us and his love is brought to perfection in us."
We must begin to trust in the fact that each sacrament bestows grace upon us.
The grace which is given in marriage is all that is necessary to live out a good and holy marriage.
No, marriage does not mean that life is to be easy. The vows them self state that: "in good times and in bad." This is a proclamation of the unknown and all that comes with it.
Nevertheless, no matter how difficult the "sickness" or the "bad" we do not have to give into this throw away culture, but we as Christians must begin to find ways to witness to the world the true beauty of marriage and the family.
Pope Saint John Paul II wrote concerning the family in the modern world. In it he stated: "to bear witness to the inestimable value of the indissolubility and fidelity of marriage is one of the most precious and most urgent tasks of Christian couples in our time."
And so again this is not an issue for the Church, but is an invitation for us to become true witnesses of marriage and family in the modern world who can begin to change our throw away culture of self gratification.
Marriage is a great proclamation of unity. Therefore couples should always draw close to the Most Holy Eucharist.
Couples must also realize their need of forgiveness and thus return to the Sacrament of Confession which restores that which has been broken by sin.
May we always remember to pray for all married couples that they may be strengthened in their bonds of unity.
May we pray, also, for the divorced that they will receive healing from Christ and the embracing of His Holy Cross.
May we be sent forth from here as true Christian witnesses to the Sacrament of Marriage who are willing to build up a culture which professes the indissolubility of marriage and thus the fruits that this sacrament brings into the world.
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