"May they all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, so that the world may believe that you have sent me, says the Lord." (John 17:21)
The Church has been at the forefront of calling for unity among Christians. In her prayers and teachings she keeps on calling us to unity among ourselves as today's gospel pericope reminded us saying:
"May they all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, so that the world may believe that you have sent me, says the Lord." (John 17:21)
The emphasis on call to unity in the missionary life of the Church is so significant as a result of the salvific mission of our Lord.
Beloved in Christ, how do we live out out this call as Christians? In our day-to-day living, does our lives portray who we are are? Do we castigate others because they are not of the same stalk with us? Why should race and cultural milieu set the pace for unity when our Lord must have called us to unite with one another?.
At creation, we were all created as one and our locality later came in as "accident of life." Let our achievements humble us, let it spur us to assist one another devoid of race, sex and culture. For it is in doing this that we can reciprocate our love for Christ as Christians.
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