The church always offers a worldwide prayer for unity among Christians. We pray that what we have in common may be made visible; and we pray that we don’t let our differences stop us from working for Christ’s kingdom, to bring help to those in need.

I’m glad I’m not John the Baptist. His message that we should repent, God is our king and Jesus is Lord might not come out as effectively with me. When my brothers from Poland visit me, or when I am home with them, the same disagreements we had growing up seem to come out. They do not always share the faith with me. As a priest, I could say to them, “repent from your bad ways, because if you don’t, you’re going to hell” — but that is not my place. My job is to demonstrate Christ’s love and how He is working in my life and the lives of people I know.