In
the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Promises are dangerous things. Sure, when you make a promise, you
have in mind only the wonderful, glorious things that such vow will
open to you. But the razor's edge of a promise is that you actually
have to keep it. Once you give your word that you will do something,
or that you will not do something, you must keep it.
Promises come in all shapes and sizes. The one most familiar to most
of you is probably your wedding vows. You promised to love and
cherish your spouse, to have and to hold her, remain faithful to her
for richer or for poorer, for better or worse, in sickness and in
health, til death do you part. This is no light wish or flip gesture.
You were joined to each other under this vow before God. For better
or for worse, she is yours and you are hers. “What God has joined,
let no man put asunder.”
