CHRISTIAN UNITY IN A HOLY CAUSE

One of Christ's great concerns was for unity amongst his followers. In the great prayer of Jesus just prior to his Passion (John 17) he mentions unity amongst his followers. Unity meant so much to Jesus (see verses 11,20-23).  We should be too.

I am referring to practicing Catholics faithful to the Magisterium of the Church, and evangelical Christians. Why do I mention only evangelical Protestant Christians? Well, they still believe that the Scriptures are the inspired, inerrant word of God, and that humanity is saved only through faith in Jesus Christ as man's saviour. Evangelical Protestant Christians and conservative Catholics still believe in the central tenets of faith articulated in the Apostles' Creed. It must grieve our Lord when he sees us fight or attack one another and Christ must be pleased when his followers can set aside doctrinal differences and work, arm in arm, to bear Christian witness to a culture than has gone astray.

A beautiful example of this occurred 22 years ago when Catholics and evangelicals stormed the doors of an abortion clinic in Rockford Illinois in peaceful demonstration and occupying the halls of that terrible place for the sake of a holy cause. Go to http://prolifecorner.com/node/968 and scroll about a quarter way down the page and click on the video. This is shoe-leather Christian witness.

CONTINUING WITNESS
Let us do more. Join the 40 DAYS FOR LIFE. Catholics and evangelicals praying together to hold up the value of life and put an end to abortion. There's 12 days left in this years 40 DAYS FOR LIFE. If you have not already get involved now. Go to the 40DAYS FOR LIFE website (http://www.40daysforlife.com/location.cfm) and find a location near you.

Mark