October 6. 27th Sunday B. Marriage Day.   God created them male and female to become one.   Gen 2: 18-24.    Mk 10:2-16.  Fr Peter said, “On this particular Sunday, especially if you have prepared for it through a time of reflection and reconciliation it is good to celebrate the special and unique gift that marriage is for couples and for the Church.  So I have asked this couple, appropriately called Adam and Eva to share this homily time with us all.”

They started a little nervously but as they continued they spoke with warmth and conviction.  “Both the first reading and the gospel speak of man and woman being created male and female and called to become one body.  Marriage is a sexual sacrament, celebrating most deeply and most uniquely God’s gift of sexuality.  Through our sexual expression we, as spouses, are the sacramental sign of Jesus to each other and the world.  This is true as we celebrate the complete self-giving in our own relationship and in our co-creation with God of our children as the fruit of our love.  Sexuality is common to everyone  but we have come to appreciate the ultimate expression of sex that belongs in marriage and makes marriage essentially different from every other human relationship. We thank God for this gift and that we are able to celebrate his love for us in this way.”

Pope Francis:  God himself created sexuality which is a marvellous gift to his creatures to be cultivated and sexual desire is not to be looked down upon.  AL:150 Action and prayer. Take some time to reflect and ideally to share on the special gift of sexuality in marriage. Pray: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in us the fire of your love, so that walking together we may renew the face of the earth.