The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 311: Adultery and Divorce (2025)
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Nov 7, 2025 This discussion dives deep into the moral implications of adultery, emphasizing how it tarnishes marital promises and affects families. Lust is explored as a desire that diminishes genuine love. The conversation on divorce covers its societal impact and the need for pastoral care and healing. Fr. Mike highlights God's mercy and the importance of repentance in the face of marital struggles. Listeners are reminded of the hope found in reconciliation and love, even amidst life’s challenges.
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Marriage's High Good And Divine Redemption
- Marriage is a high good elevated by Christ and yet vulnerable to wounds like adultery and divorce.
- Fr. Mike emphasizes God's presence and mercy that can redeem broken relationships.
Definition And Moral Scope Of Adultery
- Adultery specifically means marital infidelity when at least one partner is married to another.
- Jesus and the Sixth Commandment forbid adultery absolutely, including desire for it.
Indissolubility And Limits Of Divorce
- Between baptized spouses, a ratified and consummated marriage cannot be dissolved by human power except by death.
- Separation can be legitimate, but civil divorce adds disorder and often compounds harm.
