{"id":53876,"date":"2022-01-17T06:12:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T11:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldcatholicnews.com\/pray-for-unity-pray-for-the-synod\/"},"modified":"2022-01-17T06:12:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T11:12:58","slug":"pray-for-unity-pray-for-the-synod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldcatholicnews.com\/pray-for-unity-pray-for-the-synod\/","title":{"rendered":"Pray for unity, pray for the synod"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the forthcoming 2022 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Cardinal Mario Grech and Cardinal Kurt Koch invite all Christians to pray for unity and to continue to journey together.<\/p>\n

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By Vatican News<\/b><\/p>\n

In a joint letter<\/u><\/b> sent on 28 October 2021 to all bishops responsible for ecumenism, Cardinal Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, and Cardinal Grech, General Secretary of the Synod of the Bishops, offered suggestions aimed at implementing the ecumenical dimension of the synodal process in the local churches. The two Cardinals wrote: \u201cBoth synodality and ecumenism are processes of walking together.\u201d Indeed, \u201csince ecumenism can be understood as an ‘exchange of gifts,’ one of the gifts Catholics can receive from the other Christians is precisely their experience and understanding of synodality.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2022 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity<\/u><\/b>\u00a0on the theme \u201cWe saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him\u201d (Mt 2: 2) prepared by the Middle East Council of Churches, offers a propitious occasion to pray with all Christians that the Synod will promote Christian unity.<\/p>\n

Opening our treasures<\/h2>\n

Reflecting on the theme, both Cardinals affirm \u201cLike the Magi, Christians too journey together (synodos<\/i>) guided by the same heavenly light and encountering the same worldly darkness. They too are called to worship Jesus together and open their treasures. Conscious of our need for the accompaniment and the many gifts of our brothers and sisters in Christ, we call on them to journey with us during these two years and we sincerely hope that \u2018opening our treasures\u2019 we will be able to share the gifts that the Holy Spirit has bestowed on the various Christian communities which are meant for the up-building and unity of all\u201d.<\/p>\n

Prayer<\/h2>\n

The General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity are therefore pleased to offer this prayer inspired by the theme, which could be added to the other intentions of the Week of Prayer:<\/p>\n

Heavenly Father,
as the Magi journeyed towards Bethlehem led by the star,
so by your heavenly light,
guide the Catholic Church to walk together with all Christians during this time of synod.<\/i><\/p>\n

As the Magi were united in their worship of Christ
lead us closer to your Son and open our treasures in an exchange of gifts,
so that we become a sign of the unity that God desires for his Church and the whole creation.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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