Fr. Mike Schmitz

John Paul II did, he's a Pope, a couple of Popes ago, John Paul II, he begins his teaching called the theology of the body with these words, where Jesus points back to the beginning and says, in the beginning, it wasn't like this. Moses allowed you to divorce because you're broken because you have a hard heart because of the fact that yes, you're good. We're here in this world.

John Paul II did, he's a Pope, a couple of Popes ago, John Paul II, he begins his teaching called the theology of the body with these words, where Jesus points back to the beginning and says, in the beginning, it wasn't like this. Moses allowed you to divorce because you're broken because you have a hard heart because of the fact that yes, you're good. We're here in this world.

John Paul II did, he's a Pope, a couple of Popes ago, John Paul II, he begins his teaching called the theology of the body with these words, where Jesus points back to the beginning and says, in the beginning, it wasn't like this. Moses allowed you to divorce because you're broken because you have a hard heart because of the fact that yes, you're good. We're here in this world.

We're created good, but we're broken. We live in a world that's holy, but it's fallen. And so he says, yeah, for the hardness of your hearts, Moses allowed for divorce. But from the beginning, it was not so. What John Paul II did is he goes back and says, what did it look like in the beginning? What were relationships like in the beginning before the fall?

We're created good, but we're broken. We live in a world that's holy, but it's fallen. And so he says, yeah, for the hardness of your hearts, Moses allowed for divorce. But from the beginning, it was not so. What John Paul II did is he goes back and says, what did it look like in the beginning? What were relationships like in the beginning before the fall?

We're created good, but we're broken. We live in a world that's holy, but it's fallen. And so he says, yeah, for the hardness of your hearts, Moses allowed for divorce. But from the beginning, it was not so. What John Paul II did is he goes back and says, what did it look like in the beginning? What were relationships like in the beginning before the fall?

And we recognize that those relationships were radically different. And Jesus has come to restore that. So as Christians, Jesus makes it incredibly clear. that there is no room, no room for divorce and remarriage at all. In fact, he doesn't give any qualification. Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. Whoever divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.

And we recognize that those relationships were radically different. And Jesus has come to restore that. So as Christians, Jesus makes it incredibly clear. that there is no room, no room for divorce and remarriage at all. In fact, he doesn't give any qualification. Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. Whoever divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.

And we recognize that those relationships were radically different. And Jesus has come to restore that. So as Christians, Jesus makes it incredibly clear. that there is no room, no room for divorce and remarriage at all. In fact, he doesn't give any qualification. Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. Whoever divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.

Again, these are hard teachings and they get summed up really clearly in why Jesus can say this in the next couple of teachings. We have the rich man who comes up to Jesus and says, good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus says this public puzzling words. He says, why do you call me good? No one is good, but God alone. Now he's not saying, Hey dude, I'm not God.

Again, these are hard teachings and they get summed up really clearly in why Jesus can say this in the next couple of teachings. We have the rich man who comes up to Jesus and says, good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus says this public puzzling words. He says, why do you call me good? No one is good, but God alone. Now he's not saying, Hey dude, I'm not God.

Again, these are hard teachings and they get summed up really clearly in why Jesus can say this in the next couple of teachings. We have the rich man who comes up to Jesus and says, good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus says this public puzzling words. He says, why do you call me good? No one is good, but God alone. Now he's not saying, Hey dude, I'm not God.

I'm not really, that's not me. Why are you calling me good? No, he's actually inviting this man to reflect more deeply on what he's about to say. He's why do you call me good? No one's good, but God alone. Hey, make the connection. I am good and I am God. Remember, Jesus has been demonstrating ever since chapter two that he truly is the Lord of heaven and earth, that he truly is God himself.

I'm not really, that's not me. Why are you calling me good? No, he's actually inviting this man to reflect more deeply on what he's about to say. He's why do you call me good? No one's good, but God alone. Hey, make the connection. I am good and I am God. Remember, Jesus has been demonstrating ever since chapter two that he truly is the Lord of heaven and earth, that he truly is God himself.

I'm not really, that's not me. Why are you calling me good? No, he's actually inviting this man to reflect more deeply on what he's about to say. He's why do you call me good? No one's good, but God alone. Hey, make the connection. I am good and I am God. Remember, Jesus has been demonstrating ever since chapter two that he truly is the Lord of heaven and earth, that he truly is God himself.

And so he's inviting this man to reflect more deeply upon him because in just a second, what he's going to say is, you lack one thing. Go sell what you have, give to the poor, and you'll have treasure in heaven. Then come follow me. Come follow me then. Your salvation will be dependent on whether or not you follow me. Who can make a claim like that except for God alone?

And so he's inviting this man to reflect more deeply upon him because in just a second, what he's going to say is, you lack one thing. Go sell what you have, give to the poor, and you'll have treasure in heaven. Then come follow me. Come follow me then. Your salvation will be dependent on whether or not you follow me. Who can make a claim like that except for God alone?

And so he's inviting this man to reflect more deeply upon him because in just a second, what he's going to say is, you lack one thing. Go sell what you have, give to the poor, and you'll have treasure in heaven. Then come follow me. Come follow me then. Your salvation will be dependent on whether or not you follow me. Who can make a claim like that except for God alone?

I mean, honestly, there's no teacher. There's no rabbi. There's no professor. There's no priest. There's no one who can make the claim that say your eternal salvation.

I mean, honestly, there's no teacher. There's no rabbi. There's no professor. There's no priest. There's no one who can make the claim that say your eternal salvation.