The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus as recorded in St. John’s gospel ends with Our Lord praying for unity — “may they be one as we are one, Heavenly Father.” We know from the Acts of the Apostles that from the very beginning of the Jesus movement there were differences of opinion among Christians. The Epistles of St. John also reflect fractures among the believers. The Prayer of Jesus for unity, therefore, reflects an ongoing struggle in the Church right down to today. What makes unity in the face of different opinions possible, according to the Prayer of Jesus, is love. “Little Children, love one another,” is supposed to be the last words of St. John to those who asked him to talk about his life as an apostle.
MAY122016
By Church Staff
