Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said to
your ancestors, Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that
you vow. But I say to you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God's
throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is
the city of the great King. Do not swear by your head, for you cannot make a
single hair white or black. Let your 'Yes' mean 'Yes,' and your 'No' mean 'No.'
Anything more is from the Evil One."
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Reflection:
What is the secret to a successful marriage? Simple and that is not to
break the vows of marriage that goes: I promise to be true to you in good times
and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the
days of my life." This is basically one of the secret to a successful
marriage.
Nowadays the vows of marriage are violated with impunity this is the
reason why many marriages are being torn apart. But we have nothing to blame
except ourselves for many of us don’t value it anymore.
In our gospel for this Saturday Jesus tells us to make good to the Lord
all that we have vowed and this surely include our marriage vows. Which we
stated before the Lord in the person of the priest who acts on behalf of Jesus.
Jesus also tells us not to swear or promise. Why? For the simple reason
that swears and promises are made to be broken. Instead of swearing or
promising let us simply do what we have to do in doing so we gain the respect
and admiration of our fellowmen. In hindsight isn’t true that our actions speak
louder than our words?
In married life or in any instance of life, actions of love are always
more powerful than words of love. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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