It's an aspect that is not explicit in this reading from Second Corinthians, but that is part of Paul's teaching nonetheless. Being reconciled with God, coming to share the life of the risen Christ, also involves being reconciled with our brothers and sisters in the Lord. It is simply not possible to say that we love the Lord if we do not love those beloved by Him. It is profoundly inconsistent to attempt to embrace the Lord while rejecting others who share His embrace. This means that, as we examine the quality of our state of reconciliation with God and work to intensify it, we must also look at our relationships with the women and men around us.
Reconciliation belongs in every aspect of our lives.
Please get back together with your brothers and sisters. Please come home. I'm waiting for you. Copyright 2001 Archdiocese of Cincinnati.