In his teaching on divorce Jesus claims that the circumstances that allowed for divorce in the Mosaic law were due to the ldquo hardness of heart rdquo of human beings after the fall These laws were conditional Jesus says not God rsquo s intent ldquo from the beginning of creation rdquo Jes

"Would that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit on them!" (Nm 11:29)

It feels good to belong mdash to one rsquo s family to a group of friends to a team mdash to be part of something bigger than oneself Belonging creates feelings of comfort joy peace and purpose How good must it have felt to be chosen as one of the Twelve Apostles And to have an inkling then

Jesus speaks very bluntly to Peter about the things of God and the things of human beings. As Jesus speaks to you about divine and human things, does it seem too difficult? Do you have any questions for Jesus?

“The Lord watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow” (Ps 146:9)

A reflection on St. Paul’s complex teachings regarding the Torah and Jesus’ own words