The Octave of Christian Unity…
On the homeschool forums I frequent, someone started the Octave of Unity in honor of a regular poster who has a particular… affinity… for the subject. The intentions for this Octave are quite good and it seems wrong somehow to celebrate the Octave without it’s intentions so I thought I’d post them here…
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Click on the dates below for the complete devotion proper to the particular day within the Octave. |
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Feast of St. Peter’s Chair in Rome |
The union of all Christians in the one true faith and in the Church |
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The return of separated Eastern Christians to communion with the Holy See |
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The reconciliation of Anglicans with the Holy See |
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The reconciliation of European Protestants with the Holy See |
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That American Christians become one in union with the Chair of Peter |
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The restoration of lapsed Catholics to the sacramental life of the Church |
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That the Jewish people come into their inheritance in Jesus Christ |
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Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul |
The missionary extension of Christ’s kingdom throughout the world |
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These are excellent intentions and what true unity they would bring should the prayers of many be answered. May God reconcile ALL His people to Himself in His Church… but praise God for His mercy until that day when we are truly ONE as He willed us to be.
