The Church is One
The seamless tunic which the soldiers do not tear symbolizes the unity of the Church for which Jesus asked the Father during his priestly prayer. (The Navarre Bible NT Note Jn 19:17-30).
Penny Catechism [Apostles’ Creed, 9th Article]
Q. 94. Has the Church of Christ any marks by which we may know her?
A. The Church of Christ has four marks by which we may know her: she is One - she is Holy - she is Catholic - she is Apostolic. (My emphasis)
Q. 95. How is the Church One?
The Church is One because all her members agree in one Faith, have all the same Sacrifice and Sacraments, and are all united under one Head [Jesus Christ; visible Head on earth, the Pope].
CNA > Teachings of the Church Fathers > Unity of the Church
"Why are there quarrels and ill will and dissensions and schism and fighting among you? Do we not have one God and one Christ, and one Spirit of grace poured out upon us? And is there not one calling in Christ? Why do we wrench and tear apart the members of Christ, and revolt against our own body, and reach such folly as to forget that we are members of one another?" St. Clement Of ,"First Epistle To The Corinthians," c. 96 A.D.
"He, therefore, who does not assemble with the Church, has even by this displayed his pride, and he has condemned himself." St. Ignatius of , "Epistle to the Ephesians." c. 105 A.D.
Catholic Answers Tract > Unity, MARK OF THE CHURCH
Therefore, those who would rend the Body of Christ do an incalculable harm to others and to themselves, especially were they to be Bishops.
Abp Lefebvre +, who died excommunicated from the Church, and now Abp Viganò, are to be condemned and not celebrated, and the faithful would do well to distance themselves from them and from those who champion them. They do/attempt to do what even the soldiers could not bring themselves to do as regards Our LORD’s seamless tunic during the Crucifixion.
Penny Catechism [Apostles’ Creed, 9th Article]
Q. 94. Has the Church of Christ any marks by which we may know her?
A. The Church of Christ has four marks by which we may know her: she is One - she is Holy - she is Catholic - she is Apostolic. (My emphasis)
Q. 95. How is the Church One?
The Church is One because all her members agree in one Faith, have all the same Sacrifice and Sacraments, and are all united under one Head [Jesus Christ; visible Head on earth, the Pope].
CNA > Teachings of the Church Fathers > Unity of the Church
"Why are there quarrels and ill will and dissensions and schism and fighting among you? Do we not have one God and one Christ, and one Spirit of grace poured out upon us? And is there not one calling in Christ? Why do we wrench and tear apart the members of Christ, and revolt against our own body, and reach such folly as to forget that we are members of one another?" St. Clement Of ,"First Epistle To The Corinthians," c. 96 A.D.
"He, therefore, who does not assemble with the Church, has even by this displayed his pride, and he has condemned himself." St. Ignatius of , "Epistle to the Ephesians." c. 105 A.D.
Catholic Answers Tract > Unity, MARK OF THE CHURCH
Therefore, those who would rend the Body of Christ do an incalculable harm to others and to themselves, especially were they to be Bishops.
Abp Lefebvre +, who died excommunicated from the Church, and now Abp Viganò, are to be condemned and not celebrated, and the faithful would do well to distance themselves from them and from those who champion them. They do/attempt to do what even the soldiers could not bring themselves to do as regards Our LORD’s seamless tunic during the Crucifixion.