"Jesus broke down barriers between people.

"But he did not do so at the expense of his identity, or the identity of his followers. He told them he was Lord and Savior. He spoke of the necessity of faith, baptism, and following in his footsteps every day. But this clarity of identity is not the same as isolation or arrogance. In fact, it is the opposite. God, in becoming one of us in Christ, draws us all to himself. And if he draws us all to himself, he draws us all to each other."

Father Frank Pavone, On Faith, Washington Post