Devotional Guide, Today’s Reading Tuesday November 7 2023

Comment: By reason of its sacredness, the relationship between husband and wife must be kept inviolate. They should appreciate that their union is a divine institution. Therefore, neither the husband nor the wife has the right to break their marriage at will. They must not allow extraneous influences or unnecessary interference from parents, relatives or friends to disrupt their home. Jesus Christ, the great teacher of man, warned: “What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.” (Matthew 19:6) The saying that “they shall be one flesh” is but an emphasis signifying the strong relationship that must exist between husband and wife.  St. Paul admonished: “Let not the wife depart from her husband: but and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.” – 1 Corinthians 7:10, 11.  See also Malachi 2:15, 16; Matthew 19:3-9.