Unity
By Br. Alexander Seño, OP
Most people aim to be whole and undivided. They want to be complete by being united to themselves, to family and to society. As an individual, everyone keeps his/her body parts complete and whole. That is why it is a nightmare for a person to experience accidents that might cause him/ her to lose body parts. It is worth noting that every New Year, there are incidents of fire cracker explosions among the people. From this scenario, people learn an important lesson that they must always do the necessary means in order to keep themselves whole.
Aside from the personal element, people always aim to be united with their family. The value of close family ties is apparent in the Filipino setting. That is why most grandparents, parents and children live together in one single home. They want to be together because they appreciate and give importance to each member of the family.
Among these elements, there is one thing that people must not forget: their unity with God. In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds everyone of the importance of the unity of people with God. Nowadays, people sometimes forget God, even more frequently than things. People are afraid of any harm or diminution happening to their body. They would rather choose to cheat at work in order to sustain the needs of their family. Moreover, they would do evil deeds because they want to be in and united with the evil society.
The Gospel for today strongly encourages us to be united with God first. Jesus is the vine and we are the branches: He is the only source of life for us. We might lose all the parts of our body, we could lose our loved ones and we would be divided from the society, but we must not forget that we could still live without them. Above anything else, we must be united with Jesus first because He is our life and salvation. We cannot be without God for he is the vine that always sustains life and keeps us whole and united.
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