That They May Be One…
Almost 2 years ago (boy time flies!), I wrote a little bit about Catholic and Orthodox unity. I think these two reflections are still relevant, and linking to them is easier than coming up with anything new! Click on the links below to get the complete texts:
That They May Be One (8-10-04)
Christian unity is essential. Jesus laid it out clearly in his high priestly prayer when he said, “I do not pray for these only, but also for those who believe in me through their word, that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that thou hast sent me” (John 17:20-21, RSV)…
How Well Are We Breathing? (7-25-04)
As many of you know, I will be received into the Catholic Church on August 14th, which is (at least in the US) the vigil of the Feast of the Assumption / Dormition of the Blessed Virgin. Western Christians might take some pause at the word “Dormition” used here, because the feast in the Western Church is called the “Assumption.” This highlights something I as a Western Christian have had to face as I journey into the Catholic Church from Anglicanism: the Eastern Churches (Orthodox and Eastern Catholics) matter…
