Archdiocese of Brisbane

Transcript In the light of the liturgy this weekend, I would like us to look at the simple meaning of the Kingdom of God in our life, especially in our family and marriage life. In the Gospel itself, Jesus himself spoke about the Kingdom of God about 126 times. Jesus often explained the kingdom of God in many different places, stories and parables. He tried to help his disciples and the Jews understand clearly how the Kingdom of God could be understood and experienced in very concrete situations of life. The Gospel of Mark says, The Kingdom of God is God Himself. The Kingdom of God is love itself. In other words the Kingdom of God is God’s very gift to us, to all humanity. It is through God’s gift that we are allowed to love, and understand, and communicate with God Himself. In the light of the readings today, our question is very simple. “How do we experience the gift of the kingdom of God, in our married and family life? When Jesus was tested by some Pharisees about the issue of separation in the mar