“We
who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please
ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them
up. For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: The insults
of those who insult you have fallen on me.’ For everything that was written in
the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the
Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. May the God
who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward
each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may
glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” —Romans 15-1-6 (New International Version)
The
image of St. Paul accompanying this post was painted by the Spanish Renaissance
painter El Greco (1541-1614).
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