Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.

From the Godpel according to Matthew 19,3-12

Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?”

He said in reply, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female and said, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not separate.”

They said to him, “Then why did Moses command that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss her?”

He said to them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) and marries another commits adultery.”

His disciples said to him, “If that is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”

He answered, “Not all can accept this word, but only those to whom that is granted. Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever can accept this ought to accept it.”

The Word of the Lord

Let him understand the greatness.

Marriage is something truly great. It’s God’s invention to make us His image and likeness in this world. Marriage allows us to become one, just as They, the Holy Trinity, are one. And the seal that God uses to unite us is the Holy Spirit, none other than the same Love that unites the Father and the Son. The same Love that made Christ one with humanity.  It’s too powerful for us to be doubting this amazing gift.  Whoever can accept this ought to accept it.

Applied to married life

Luke: Honey, we’re not really making the most out of our marriage.  

Mery:  You’re the one not making the most of it, since you never listen to me. There’s no real connection between us because you don’t understand me or even know me.  

Luke: I know I have many flaws, but despite that, God wants to build a true communion between us. We can’t limit ourselves because of our own shortcomings. We have to aim for what God can do between us, rather than what we can do on our own.  

Mery: Then I guess I’m lacking faith.  

Luke: We both are, yes. But let’s not shut ourselves off from God’s work. Let’s keep fighting with everything we’ve got and stay hopeful. The Holy Spirit will work through our Sacrament. You’ll see.  

Mery: Well… I’ll listen to you.  

Luke: But without dwelling on the dark past and with joy, okay?  

Mery: Okaaay.

Mother,

You who started this Project of Love between us, bring it to completion and fullness. We ask you with hope in God’s Love. Praise be to Him for sharing it with us.