“May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony with one another, in keeping with Christ Jesus, that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Endurance and encouragement are words that remind me of what goes into a competitor’s successful completion of a marathon. His or her own physical endurance and the encouragement of those who line the streets to cheer them are essential to completing what would otherwise be impossible. In his letter to the Romans, St. Paul is teaching us that God-given endurance and encouragement are what is necessary for us to think and act in harmony with each other. What does that mean? It means that cooperation is necessary for good to exist, and that cooperation requires God-given...