The one important aspect of any organization or group is unity.
So the saying “united we stand, divided we fall” is so vital, whether it is for a country, or a company, or a family.
When there is unity, it can be said that everyone has the same mind and heart, and everyone moves together, watches each other’s back and no one is left behind.
But unity is more than just everyone agreeing on the same uniform, marching to the same tune or singing the same song.
More than just being physically together, it is a union that has a spiritual dimension.
So, in the gospel, when someone praised the mother of Jesus, He added that happier still those who hear the Word of God and keep it.
Indeed, for Christians, one of the unifying factors is listening to the Word of God and doing what the Word of God is telling the Church.
Jesus is the Word of God made flesh, and it is in union with Jesus that the Church and Christians are united in mind and heart.
But the Word of God in the 1st reading tells us that sin is the master of deceit and destruction, and evil is out to destroy the unity of the Church by tempting Christians to sin.
It is only by keeping faith in Jesus that the unity of the Church and the unity among Christians can be strengthened.
Let us keep faith in Jesus and pray for protection against the evil one so that united in mind and heart, we can proclaim the Good News of salvation to the world.