Readings of the day helped me to reflect upon the theme UNITY. A question which rose within me “Is there unity in the world?” There are many problems in the families, communities, companions, friends, and religious. Such divisions are always destructive.
Often, in times of greatest need, we may find ourselves giving way to the stress and strain by arguing with one another and forgetting what we do. Harsh words break our friendship and we choose to be alone. Sometimes keep moving forward in our lives we may get stuck and make a mess of our lives. It becomes worst when this division occurs because of different ideologies about God.
In the gospel, the prayer of Jesus shows his urgent plea for unity among his disciples and future Christians. Jesus understood that greatest temptation is disunity; and pride, selfishness, and stubbornness are the root causes for disunity.
Let us ask ourselves ‘how do I contribute to unity in my own community and family?’ May the spirit of unity increase and give us the strength to be instruments of God’s children.
Preet Anupam Beck csc - Readings: Acts 22:30, 23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26 In today’s world, we see nuclear families more than Joint families. Couples want to live independently after their marriage and not with their parents. The virtue of unity among families seems to be disappearing and becoming rare these days.…
Vimal Kumar A. csc - Readings: Acts 22: 30, 23: 6-11; Jn 17: 20-26 ‘That they may all be one’, is a striking phrase from today’s gospel helping us to bind our life in union with God and with one another. Jesus’s prayer is unique in today’s gospel expressing the…
By Pritam Dangwar csc - Readings: Acts 22: 30, 23: 6-11; Jn 17: 20-26 The liturgy of the word speaks about faith. In the first reading, we find Paul a Pharisee encountering the living God on the way to Damascus. And he believed in Christ whereas Sadducees who were filled…
Preet Anupam Beck csc - Readings: Acts 22:30, 23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26 In today’s world, we see nuclear families more than Joint families. Couples want to live independently after their marriage and not with their parents. The virtue of unity among families seems to be disappearing and becoming rare these days.…
Vimal Kumar A. csc - Readings: Acts 22: 30, 23: 6-11; Jn 17: 20-26 ‘That they may all be one’, is a striking phrase from today’s gospel helping us to bind our life in union with God and with one another. Jesus’s prayer is unique in today’s gospel expressing the…
By Pritam Dangwar csc - Readings: Acts 22: 30, 23: 6-11; Jn 17: 20-26 The liturgy of the word speaks about faith. In the first reading, we find Paul a Pharisee encountering the living God on the way to Damascus. And he believed in Christ whereas Sadducees who were filled…
