Oct 19, 2010 / 22:44 pm
Divorce contradicts the value of marriage and changes its very nature, the bishops of Malta have said. Noting the failed promises of divorce advocates, they emphasized that Christians must be accountable to Jesus in matters of marriage and divorce.
Responding to those who “promote divorce,” the two bishops of the island nation issued an Oct. 15 letter explaining the Christian view of marriage.
Archbishop Paul Cremona and Bishop Mario Grech cited Jesus’ response in Matthew 19 to the question of whether a man can leave his wife for any reason whatsoever. Jesus referred his questioner to the Book of Genesis, teaching that a man and a woman “become one flesh” and that “what God has put together, no man should put asunder.”
Jesus said Moses permitted divorce “becaush of the hardness of your hearts,” the Maltese bishops commented. “Not only did He enlighten them on the beauty of everlasting marriage, but also highlighted the way this could be achieved.”