“The disciples said to him, “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.” But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this precept, but only those to whom it is given. For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it.”
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Friday 16th August 2024 – MATTHEW 19:3-12.
So, when an issue becomes very necessary that parties involved will have to go into a covenant about it, that means the issue is very important to them.
Even two adolescents who out of infatuation go into a love covenant, it is yet binding on them
Believe it or not, someone who goes into a covenant with a fiendish deity, such a fellow is always weary of acting contrary to the tenets of their covenant just so as not to incur the wrath of that deity.
A man and a woman who go into a marriage covenant do that with their eyes wide open. They are aware that from that day henceforth, until death do them part, either of them shall not engage in copulation with anyone or anything else again, be it male or female, animal, object or otherwise.
Little wonder that things never get to remain the same again in the family whenever any of the couple starts getting involved in infidelity.
Same it is also with the last set of people Christ made reference to in today’ teaching. Those who chose to be eunuch for the sake of the work or God.
Part of this set of people would rightly be described to be the Priests of the Catholic Church.
One who after the covenant of Holy Order still, starts getting involved in the practices of those who have received the Sacrament of Matrimony is straying away.
The sooner he realises his foolishness the better.
If things in the family never get to remain the same again once any of the couple starts becoming promiscuous, things will also certainly not remain the same with such a Priest.
It is just what it is. Just like a cargo ship loaded with goods, just one small snag and the whole ship would capsize.
Folks, have a fantastic day and a pleasant weekend.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo. 16th Aug. 2024