We are called to unity by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who desires that all God our Father’s children are united as one body in Him.
As the first reading reminds us, we must bear with one another in complete charity, selflessness, gentleness, and patience. The one that seeks to separate us is the evil one, and by giving in, we separate ourselves from the Lord, our God.
Therefore, in any disagreement, we should first try to resolve it among ourselves in humility, mercy, and love. Only then do we have hope in that one holy communion with Jesus, our Lord. Amen.
Saint John of Capistrano, Priest pray eus…
________
First reading
Ephesians 4:1-6 ·
One Body, one Spirit, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God
I, the prisoner in the Lord, implore you to lead a life worthy of your vocation. Bear with one another charitably, in complete selflessness, gentleness and patience. Do all you can to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the peace that binds you together. There is one Body, one Spirit, just as you were all called into one and the same hope when you were called. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God who is Father of all, over all, through all and within all.
________
Gospel
Luke 12:54-59
Do you not know how to interpret these times?
Jesus said to the crowds: ‘When you see a cloud looming up in the west you say at once that rain is coming, and so it does. And when the wind is from the south you say it will be hot, and it is. Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the face of the earth and the sky. How is it you do not know how to interpret these times?
‘Why not judge for yourselves what is right? For example: when you go to court with your opponent, try to settle with him on the way, or he may drag you before the judge and the judge hand you over to the bailiff and the bailiff have you thrown into prison. I tell you, you will not get out till you have paid the very last penny.’
