March 8, 2012 – Tobit 5 – 6

The language that Raphael uses is wonderful. She was set aside for him from the beginning of the world. How often do we hear language like that. We hear a lot of junk that tries to hit the mark, love at first sight, being soul mates, other romantic stuff. And we hear it in the context of shows like the “bachelor” or other reality shows. What a joke they make of love and finding someone to be with forever. What a mockery we have made of marriage and love when half end in divorce and nobody seems to want children. What a lie we live when we think of the sleeping around and the cohabitation that is so acceptable in society. Can we truly believe or see anymore that God has a plan for us. If we are to be married, God has set someone aside for us from before there was time.