The deeply true and beautiful expression of Pope Francis’ desire for Christian unity seems anchored to this realization. We “must cry together” because we have failed together. And we can only correct our own failures, not each other’s.
The more we can approach our “separated brethren” with this truth in mind, the more easily we will find the journey toward the fraternal embrace of restored Christian unity. So let’s pray that the audiovisual “hug” offered by Pope Francis becomes a well-worn model that we Catholics seek to repeat again and again with our Christian brothers and sisters.
It took a risen Jesus and the resurrected 'many saints who had fallen asleep' to evangelize Jerusalem for 40 days and still only 120 were present at Pentecost. Do not be surprised at what you see today. Life in Christ may be free but it will cost you your life. Matthew 27: 51-53 ' 51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 53 After his resurrection they came out of the tombs and entered the holy city and appeared to many.'
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