” It is the will of Christ to make of this sacrament the symbol of that Body of which he is himself the Head, to which he would bind us as his members by the close bonds of faith, hope and charity, so that all should be but one reality, with never a division.”

The Council of Trent

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The Eucharist bands together all who are known as Christians. It is a unifier – a bond that brings community, identity and harmony to all who participate in Communion. It is, as Pope Leo XII identified – the “root and principle of Catholic unity.”

That said: Is not “identity” politics its direct opposite for does not “identity” politics but divide and in dividing is it not contrary to Christ, to Christianity and the over-arching arc of the U.S. Constitution and the intention of our Founders as they wisely perceived and established America?

Of course, this is a rhetorical question. You know the answer – and in knowing the answer is it not your duty of the Christian to defend the tenets of your faith, to live out daily in all venues and ideas these tenets?

Stated another way: Is not unity connected to Eucharist? Is not our fellowship with one another tied to this? Does not practicality and civil order rest on such and the unity it brings to one’s soul. Does not the Eucharist give you ALL the identity you need?

You know, of course, the answer to this last question. So now do you see the treacherous nature of those who divide? Are they not faithless and destructive? And can you justify your silence in their presence?

Shalom.