Monday, March 27, 2017
Youcat commented through CCC – Question n. 263 - Part II.
(Youcat
answer - repeated) Marriage is triply indissoluble: first, because the essence
of love is mutual self-giving without reservation; second, because it is an
image of God’s unconditional faithfulness to his creation; and third, because
it represents Christ’s devotion to his Church, even unto death on the Cross.
A deepening through CCC
(CCC 1614)
In his preaching Jesus unequivocally taught the original meaning of the union
of man and woman as the Creator willed it from the beginning: permission given
by Moses to divorce one's wife was a concession to the hardness of hearts (Cf.
Mt 19:8). The matrimonial union of man and woman is indissoluble: God himself
has determined it "what therefore God has joined together, let no man put
asunder" (Mt 19:6).
Reflecting and meditating
(Youcat comment) At a time when 50 percent of marriages in
many places end in divorce, every marriage that lasts is a great sign -
ultimately a sign for God. On this earth, where so much is relative, people ought to
believe in God, who alone is absolute. That is why everything that is not relative is so
important: someone who speaks the truth absolutely or is absolutely loyal.
Absolute fidelity in marriage is not so much a human achievement as it is a
testimony to the faithfulness of God, who is there even when we betray or
forget him in so many ways. To be married in the Church means to rely more on
God’s help than on one’s own resources of love.
(CCC Comment)
(CCC 1615)
This unequivocal insistence on the indissolubility of the marriage bond may
have left some perplexed and could seem to be a demand impossible to realize.
However, Jesus has not placed on spouses a burden impossible to bear, or too
heavy - heavier than the Law of Moses (Cf. Mk 8:34; Mt 11:29-30). By coming to
restore the original order of creation disturbed by sin, he himself gives the
strength and grace to live marriage in the new dimension of the Reign of God.
It is by following Christ, renouncing themselves, and taking up their crosses
that spouses will be able to "receive" the original meaning of
marriage and live it with the help of Christ (Cf. Mt 19:11). This grace of
Christian marriage is a fruit of Christ's cross, the source of all Christian
life.
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