THE INDISSOLUBILITY OF MARRIAGE (HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 19TH WEEK IN THE ORDINARY TIME
THEME: THE INDISSOLUBILITY OF MARRIAGE Ezekiel 16:1-15, 60, 63; Matt 19:3-12 Homily for Friday of the 19th week in the ordinary time. The first reading from the Book of the prophet Ezekiel brings to the fore the infidelity of Israel despite the unwavering steadfastness of God to them. How God cared, loved and nurtured the people of Israel whose origin and birth was unwanted, uncared, unloved and miserable. How God took her to himself in love, made a covenant with her, blessed her, provided for her, conquered their enemies and embellished her with beautiful or naments and jewels and yet the response of Israel as the bride was that of ingratitude and unfaithfulness. The Lord God made known his dissatisfaction and disappointment about Israel who were constantly wayward, rejecting God and fashioning for themselves ways that are unpleasant in the sight of God. They committed idolatry and persecuted the messengers who had been sent to them over time, and abandoned God. Brothers and sist...