Marriage VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 07/11/2010

Marriage

VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 07/11/2010 Among the many million Filipinos in the country and abroad, who are elderly, adults and children, who belong to the elite, the middle class and the poor — who did not come from the union of a man and woman usually united by the bond of marriage? Does it not necessarily take the intimate partnership and consummate oneness of a man and woman customarily pledged in marriage, to bring forth the living existence of every single person in the world? It is wherefore not always relevant and even important to talk about marriage such are its “What?” and “Why?” and “When?” and “How?” and “Where?” — among so many other realities? The subject matter of marriage even becomes more ardent and urgent, especially so when people hear of grand “weddings” as well as famous “separations,” i.e., of delightful spousal unions and tearful marital separations.  Marriage is one grace-filled and much-promising man and woman relational option whereas it is well said and clearly written: “Failure in marriage cannot be compensated by any success outside thereof.” A great saying! A realistic pronouncement! An impressive reminder! As marriage is the fundamental source of sublime happiness and contentment, so too it is the basic origin of great desolation and dejection. What is marriage? The Filipinos have their truly incisive and really impressive way of understanding and expressing especially profound and signal realities in their day to day life... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100711com7.html

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