Friday, May 25, 2018
Ordinary Weekday
1st Reading: Jas 5:9-12
Gospel: Mark 10:1-12
Jesus left Capernaum and went to the province of Judea, beyond the Jordan River. Once more crowds gathered around him and once more he taught them, as he always did. Some (Pharisees came and) put him to the test with this question, “Is it right for a husband to divorce his wife?” He replied, “What law did Moses give you?” They answered, “Moses allowed us to write a certificate of dismissal in order to divorce.”
Then Jesus said to them, “Moses wrote this law for you, because you are stubborn. But in the beginning of creation God made them male and female, and because of this, man has to leave father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one body. So they are no longer two but one body. Therefore let no one separate what God has joined.”
When they were indoors at home, the disciples again asked him about this and he told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against his wife, and the woman who divorces her husband and marries another also commits adultery.”
D@iGITAL EXPERIENCE
THE GOSPEL IN OUR LIFE EXPERIENCE:
Here’s a joke to lighten your day: HUSBAND: Dear, now that I’m dying, please forgive me; I went to bed with another woman without your knowledge. WIFE: It’s okey. I knew all the while; that’s why I poisoned you. (End of the joke).
Marriage is meant to last. But because of its fragile nature, couples must be willing to invest sacrifice into the emotional bank account. This is not a one-way process. Both husband and wife should be on the look out that the deposit is growing day by day. Here are some tips. They are arranged to form the acronym “trust” for better recall.
THANKSGIVING. Treasure each other as a gift. Be quick to give praise and slow to criticize. RECONCILIATION. Never let the sun set on your anger. If talking is not possible that day, try doing it early dawn when heads are cooler. If words won’t be helpful, perhaps actions showing concern and contrition would help. UNION WITH GOD. Let God play major part in your marriage. And if you also cultivate devotion to Mary, you transform your home into Cana’s wedding banquet place where you will never run out of wine.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. Remember that bad marriage makes bad children, and bad children make bad citizens. Build a family that is home to future assets of society. TRUTH. When marriage is established in truth, mutual trust will blossom. Let truth hinder the development of mutual suspicion.
Because marriage is always at risk, build T.R.U.S.T. so that it may last. – (Atty.) Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., D.M.
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