RELIGIOUS INVOLVEMENT

Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gen. 2:18-24; Ps. 128: 1-6; Heb. 2:9-11; Mk. 10:2-16

“The Reign of God belongs to such as these”

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus uses the image of a marriage to speak about the Kingdom

of God. Just as marriage is a gift from God, so is the kingdom of God. We have a

permanent connection with God.

Marriage is one of ways that humans celebrate God’s connection with us. What God

has joined together, let no one separate. The love of God has been poured into our

hearts. It is through God’s love that we encounter God being present with us at every

moment of our lives. This is the meaning of experiencing the Kingdom of God.

In our life-long commitment with God, we are all called to act with compassion and love

towards all people. Our relationship with God should be a source of encouragement and

a model for all our relationships. As we pray, we ask for God’s help in living out our

commitment to love and care for ourselves and others.