Week of Prayer for Christian Unity!

Today begins the weeklong observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This observance begins on January 18 and concludes on January 25, which is the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul. It is an appropriate time to mark this observance especially as we have begun a New Year because a new year brings a sense of renewed hope and vision. Like Jesus prayed in the Gospels, so we do as well in beginning this week of prayer, "That all may be one." As the opening prayer proclaims in the Mass for Christian Unity: "Almighty and eternal God, you keep together those you have united. Look kindly on all who follow Jesus your Son. We are all consecrated to you by our common baptism; make us one in the fullness of faith and keep us one in the fellowship of love" (Magnificat, 262). Key words from that prayer can be: united, all consecrated, common baptism, and make us one. These words refer to unity and that is what we pray for amongst all peoples. Let us join our brothers and sisters throughout the world during this week as we pray for unity and that in Jesus Christ, we may all be one! Have a blessed day!!!