Thursday – 32nd Week in Ordinary Time – A – Memorial of Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, peace be with you. Today we celebrate the beautiful memorial of Saint Josaphat, bishop and martyr, and Saint Josaphat has a lot to teach us as regards our unity with our fellow brother and sister Christians. So, as you all know, Catholics and Protestants, we all fall under the umbrella of Christian. One of the things that kind of irritates me is when a Protestant brother or sister will come up to you and ask if you're a Catholic or a Christian. No, if you're a Catholic, you are a Christian. And if you're a Protestant, you are identifying as a Christian. So, in fact, as Catholics, we believe we're the original Christians, the ones instituted by Jesus himself, but let that go. For the sake of unity, we need to love one another, be patient with one another, and keep on praying that we all embrace the truth when it is revealed to us.