Wisdom Wednesday - Week 3
"All beginnings are somewhat strange; but we must have patience, and little by little, we shall find things, which at first were obscure, becoming clearer."
(St. Vincent de Paul)
Gospel Reflection - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Genesis 2:18-24 & Mark 10:2-16 Both the first reading and the Gospel speak to the sanctity of the bonds of marriage and family. In the first reading, we hear about God creating Eve to be a suitable partner for Adam. The two become one flesh, man and woman joined together to not only keep one another company, but to procreate and tend to the land. In the Gospel, once again those Pharisees are trying to trip up Jesus. His reply is an admonishment to their hardened hearts, reaffirming that marriage is for one man and one woman and that no human can separate what God has joined. Unfortunately, we have become a throwaway society. We overbuy food that ends up spoiled and tossed. Clothing and furniture tears or breaks and rather than repairing them, we throw them out. We get rid of things in good condition when the newest model is released (game systems, cell phone). The same applies even to marriages and friendships. I have...
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