Divorce, separation
God created marriage, but not divorce, which is a consequence of sin. With the restoration of Grace in man through the Passion of Christ, the Lord definitively condemns divorce.
In "The Gospel as It Was Revealed to Me"
- If, because of the hardness of your Hearts, Moses allowed you divorce, it was to prevent immoral relationships and concubinage which are offensive to God.[1]
- It was also said: Whoever divorces his Wife must give her a certificate of divorce (Matthew 5:31).[2]
- We wanted to know if it is allowed for a man to repudiate his own Wife for any reason. (Matthew 19:1-12 – Mark 10:1-12) – Gadara - [3]
- These children innocent, already troubled, saddened too early by the atmosphere of a household that has lost its serenity, its justice, have their rights, over the mother, over the father, over the comfort of a home where, if one love has sunk, the other remains vigilant to watch over them.[4]
- The miracle of divorce avoided thanks to the persistent prayer of the parents followed by the parable of the unjust judge.[5]
- I let him go... without trying to hold him back... Deep down, I was grateful to him, one last time, for his absence... I will not seek him. Besides, when was he ever a companion to me?[6] (The Roman Valéria abandoned by her husband).
- Divorce is legalized prostitution, putting man and Woman in a situation to commit sins of lust. The divorced Woman hardly remains a widow of a living man, and a faithful widow. The divorced man never remains faithful to the first marriage.[7]
- And I also tell you truly that no pressure should weaken your authority when you say: "This is not permitted" to anyone who wants to enter into new Weddings before one of the spouses has died.[8]
In fundamental Christian texts
In the Bible
- Suppose a man marries a Woman, but one day she no longer pleases him because he has something to accuse her of. He then writes a certificate of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house.[9]
- It was also said: Whoever divorces his Wife must give her a certificate of divorce. But I say to you: whoever divorces his Wife, unless she has been unfaithful, makes her commit adultery if she remarries; and whoever marries a divorced Woman commits adultery.[10] (Jesus)