Gospel: Matthew 5:27-32
Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall
not commit adultery. But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust
has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes
you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of
your members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. And if your
right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for
you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into Gehenna.
“It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of
divorce. But I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is
unlawful) causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman
commits adultery.”
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Reflection:
The story is told about a husband who got involved in an adulterous relationship.
Eventually the husband was caught. So, the wife asked him why did he do it? The husband simply, “I don’t know.”
This is the culture nowadays; the sacredness of marriage is not anymore being
respected by married couples. Adultery and divorce are always a tempting despicable
avenue for them.
Why do couples succumb to the temptation of satan? For the simple reason
that they don’t value their faith in Jesus anymore. Yes, they worship Jesus at
church for Holy Mass but they purposely leave Jesus inside the four walls of
the church after Holy Mass.
They don’t bring Jesus along with them and they don’t allow Jesus to live
in their hearts. If they live the
teachings of Jesus they would be afraid to even think of doing such evil. Much
less commit and plunge their very selves into it.
But all is not lost yet, there is still hope and He is no other than
Jesus. Let us bring Jesus with us, let us live His teachings and let us make
Him our armor. So that we can easily protect ourselves from the scheming of the
devil who always seeks to destroy the sanctity of the Marriage Covenant. -
Marino J. Dasmarinas
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