Brothers and sisters: I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace; one Body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. (Eph 4:1-6)
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One Lord, one faith, one baptism. Preserving “the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace” seems to be just wishful thinking in times like these. Why do the letters keep repeating phrases such as these over and over again? Well, the early church must have been just as contentious as the church has been throughout its history. One Lord, one faith, one baptism reminds us that we are all members of just one family. Today's photo is of the renewal of baptismal vows at the River Jordan.
