{"id":1669,"date":"2015-08-21T09:44:23","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T13:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.renewaloffaith.org\/blog\/?p=1669"},"modified":"2015-08-21T09:44:23","modified_gmt":"2015-08-21T13:44:23","slug":"husbands-wives-and-subordination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.renewaloffaith.org\/blog\/husbands-wives-and-subordination\/","title":{"rendered":"Husbands, Wives, and Subordination"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend (Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B<\/a>) our second reading is Ephesians 5:21-32. \u00a0The passage speaks of marriage and how it is a symbol of Christ’s love for the Church. \u00a0This reading is among the suggested readings for weddings but it is seldom, if ever, used.<\/p>\n

Why? \u00a0Because of one line in the passage, “Wives should be subordinate<\/strong> to their husbands.<\/em>” \u00a0In today’s society this is not popular. \u00a0We speak of equality of husband and wife and “subordinate” doesn’t fit with equality. \u00a0If all the passage said was,\u00a0“Wives should be subordinate<\/strong> to their husbands<\/em>“, the objections would be understandable\u00a0but<\/strong> that is not all the passage says.<\/p>\n

In fact, if we look at the line before it says, “Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ.<\/em>” \u00a0If we see “subordinate” as always doing what the other person says, being “subordinate to one another” doesn’t make sense. \u00a0This should tell us that the passage is speaking of something besides “obedience.”<\/p>\n

There are times in a marriage when one person needs to make a decision. \u00a0There should be dialogue whenever possible (realizing there are times when an immediate decision is needed so dialogue may not be possible) but when a decision is made it should always be made in consideration of the spouse’s needs and desires. \u00a0Here I see a different perspective of “subordination”. \u00a0It’s about being “subordinate” to the needs and desires of each other.<\/p>\n

The other part of the passage that seems to be forgotten is the verse, “Husbands, love your wives.<\/em>” \u00a0Maybe the husband needs to make a decision but it must be made out of love for his wife. \u00a0The same is true for anytime the wife might need to make a decision, it must be made with\u00a0love for her husband.<\/p>\n

Peace,<\/p>\n

Fr. Jeff<\/p>\n

For further reading check out “The Sacrament of Marriage<\/a>” and “Mutual Submission<\/a>“.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This weekend (Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B) our second reading is Ephesians 5:21-32. \u00a0The passage speaks of marriage and how it is a symbol of Christ’s love for the Church. \u00a0This reading is among the suggested readings for weddings but it is seldom, if ever, used. Why? \u00a0Because of one line in the …<\/p>\n

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