The coming of the kingdom of God in our day and age is certainly the work of the Holy Spirit, but it is our work as well. Ecumenism, the promotion of Christian unity among the churches, is one facet of this work.

In the Diocese of Crookston, the number of Catholic Christians is far outnumbered by the number of Christians of other denominations and the lives of both are intertwined through families and work. It is imperative, therefore, that we concern ourselves about ecumenical activity…

Bishop Victor H. Balke
+Bishop of Crookston
January 25, 1997