Unity

St. Paul's convincing exhortation to the Phillipians, chapter 2:1-4, compliments the the lesson of Jesus about welcoming all, especially the poor, to our tables. (Cf. Lk 14:12-14).  "If there is any encouragement in Christ, any solace in love, any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing.  Do nothing out of selfishnesss or out of vain glory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but also everyone for those of others." (Phil 2: 1-4).  "Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed will you be decades of their inability to repay you."  A unity of heart with and service to the "least favored" creates an atmosphere of unity and love in which we can make Jesus known and loved.   This is what it means to be truly Christian, truly Marist.
Bro. Rene