The Church is one, for it is the Body of Christ. It is being constantly built into one reality, one communion with the Son of God, through faith and the sacraments, even though its unity is never fully realized socially and juridically. There always have been and always will be mavericks and prophets who think differently from the main body, who threaten its unity, but who may be providentially important for its ongoing development and fidelity to its mission in the world. The ultimate purpose of the Church s existence is the incoming Kingdom of Christ and of God, a kingdom of justice, love and peace. Meanwhile, life is good, however threatened by limitation and ultimately by death.
Life is beautiful.
Life in the Christian family is still a good place for children to be born and to grow to adulthood, as columns in the living temple of the living God, adorned with goodness and justice, love and peace. Easter is a good time in our life, reminding us of its important foundations. It teaches us to be united in our faith, even as we appreciate positively all the differences that flourish in God s creation and in the life of the Church. Different ways of thinking and feeling, of praying and living, need to develop in the Christian communities, as they come to grips with the nitty-gritty challenges of life in all the variety of the nations of the world. Next October, the MSC Provincials and General Council meet in a General Conference, which has as its main theme, New Methods of Evangelisation in the Light of our MSC Spirit .