Sunday, August 30, 2009

Grounds for Divorce in St Matthew



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Grounds for divorce in St Matthew
Fr Jack Mahoney concludes his series of scriptural reflections by looking at the two passages in St Matthew’s Gospel in which Jesus appears to tell his followers that divorce is allowed in certain circumstances. These passages contrast dramatically with the rest of the New Testament, where Jesus is several times reported as totally forbidding divorce. What can we make of this remarkable difference? Read >>

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2 comments:

  1. An intriguing insight.wished he followed through with the pastoral implications. Thanks for sharing the article.

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  2. interesting.Wish he would elaborate more

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