by Charis Ecumenical Catholic Community | Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Assumption of the Virgin by Jean Francois de Troy (1679-1752); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France This Sunday, the Roman Catholic Church recognizes the Assumption of Mary into heaven. There are four Roman Catholic dogmas related to Mary: Mother of God, Immaculate...
by Charis Ecumenical Catholic Community | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Still Life with Bread and Fruit (Naturaleza muerta con pan y fruta) Diego Rivera (Mexico, 1886-1957) This article, which has been edited for length, appeared in the 10/3/2005 issue of Commonweal magazine. I made reference to part of the interview captured here in my...
by Charis Ecumenical Catholic Community | Jul 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
So Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you,it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven;my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heavenand gives life to the world.” So they said to him,“Sir, give...
by Charis Ecumenical Catholic Community | Jul 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
This Sunday, we hear two stories about the miraculous duplication of bread in service to the hungry. Here is a reflection from one of my cherished teachers, Richard Rohr, OFM, on what that means. We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only...
by Charis Ecumenical Catholic Community | Jul 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Good Shepherd “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” ― The Gospel According to Mark “Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future. Jobs, family, employers, and...
