"In praying to the Holy Spirit, as we do more with more intensity on Pentecost, one of the gifts we should long for is the unity of the Church. And it's a very timely petition.
"When the Spirit descended upon the Apostles on that first Pentecost, he brought them together in a new and marvelous unity, so much so that we sometimes refer to Pentecost as the 'Birthday of the Church.' It's true that Jesus, in his divine wisdom, established the Church as a source and sign of salvation. But it was the Holy Spirit who perfected, sealed and 'confirmed' that unity on Pentecost Day."
In a recent commentary, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, of the Diocese of Providence (RI), reflected on the Church's need to be purified and renewed and on the related need to pray to the Holy Spirit for the unity of the Church.
The Imitation of Christ: The Spirit of Unity (20 MAY 21)
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