A friend of mine and his fiance called their local parish and asked the priest to explain the process of marriage in the parish. The priest was pleased and collected the demographics. When he realized the betrothed had the same mailing address he told them "We don't need your kind here" and hung up on them.
Today's readings are connected by the idea of the flow of religious history with great respect for the Old Testament prophets. But there are two significant additions. In the readings from St. Paul, he introduces the idea that Christ has revealed a wisdom to the world that was always present yet unknown. This spirit, this unseen thing, searches even the depth of God. The second reading is the "raca" reading where Christ says He is not here to overthrow the prophets but to fulfill them. He mentions the mysterious "Great King" of Jerusalem and then adds to the teachings of the prophets with rules about love and marriage. As pervasive, inclusive and forgiving the teachings of the New Testament are, Christ says that the acts of each man are important to the mind of God.
Today's readings are connected by the idea of the flow of religious history with great respect for the Old Testament prophets. But there are two significant additions. In the readings from St. Paul, he introduces the idea that Christ has revealed a wisdom to the world that was always present yet unknown. This spirit, this unseen thing, searches even the depth of God. The second reading is the "raca" reading where Christ says He is not here to overthrow the prophets but to fulfill them. He mentions the mysterious "Great King" of Jerusalem and then adds to the teachings of the prophets with rules about love and marriage. As pervasive, inclusive and forgiving the teachings of the New Testament are, Christ says that the acts of each man are important to the mind of God.
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