By Mark Azzara
Dear Friend,
Pope Francis recently nailed it when he said the “great majority” of Catholic marriages are invalid because spouses don’t truly comprehend the nature of the lifelong commitment they make. And because Francis is correct he’s now forced to endure the snarky criticism of those who prefer legalisms to truth – a truth that also applies to other Christians. Barna Group reported a few years ago that divorce among evangelicals is slightly higher than the national average. Couples marrying in Christian venues say the words “til death do us part” because that’s the way the script reads. I say venues, not churches, because many couples care more about the externals – stained-glass windows and flowers – than the internals. Couples that don’t “get” the word lifelong are actually guilty of not comprehending a much deeper word – love.
All God’s blessings – Mark
