Greed: How Can Religions Address the Deepening Spiritual Crisis of Our Time?
The following is a synopsis of the Greeley lecture on peace and justice given by Rev. Dr. Shanta Premawardhana at the Center for the Study of World Religions of Harvard University on February 3, 2014. Rev. Dr. Premawardhana is President of the Seminary Consortium of Urban Pastoral Education (SCUPE)...
Xaverian Mission Newsletter February 2014
CLICK DOWNLOAD OR READ IT ONLINE BY ENLARGING IT WITH A CLICK ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT. PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. LET’S GET THE WORD OUT THAT CHRIST IS FOR ALL THE WORLD. Xaverian Mission Newsletter February 2014...
Tribute to Fr. Gerry Furlan – Missionary for over Sixty Years
A Man of Serenity, Peace and Compassion In Loving Memory of Fr. Gerard G. Furlan, SX (May 22, 1931 – December 11, 2013) Unexpectedly and without warning, our dear Fr. Gerard G. Furlan (Fr. Gerry or Jerry as he was affectionately called) entered Eternal Life to encounter his Lord...
Can I Reconcile with the Man who Killed my Son?
For the global mission of the Catholic Church reconciliation and healing in war torn areas, in the violence that surrounds us in so many ways is not only possible but a mandate of the Church’s mission. The gospel imperative of love of enemies and forgiving more times than we...
Podcasts on Interfaith Literacy from Interfaith Youth Core
One of the important organizations that the Xaverian Missionaries collaborate with is Interfaith Youth Core based in Chicago. IFYC encourages, trains, and develops interfaith leadership in college campuses across the country. Here they provide two interesting podcasts on interfaith literacy. In a country more religiously diverse than ever, it...
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Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel, and hisThoughts on Interfaith Relations
This synopsis of the Evangelii Gaudium of Pope Francis was composed by Trustee of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, Dr. Leo D. Lefebure. Part 1 (full paper publication) emphasizes the mission of the Catholic Church in the world, and Lefebure explores Pope Francis’ stance on Inter religious Relations This week,...
Fr. Gerry Furlan, missionary for more than sixty years passes away
Holliston MA: The United States Province of Xaverian Missionaries mourns the death of Father Gerard G. Furlan SX. Fr. Gerry, as he was affectionately called, entered Eternal Life to encounter his Lord on Wednesday December 11, 2013 in Worcester (UMass University Hospital). On Tuesday morning, December 10, while walking...
Human Rights Day, December 10, 2013
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in 1950, to bring to the attention ‘of the peoples of the world’ the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. In 2013, the Office of the UN...
Fr. Carl Chudy, Xaverian Missionary Reflects on Our Common Ground Dialogue Project with Humanists and Atheists
Most of the participants in the Scottish House of Parliament The French Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas delivered a speech in 1947 entitled: “Beyond Dialogue.” At that time he felt that the term dialogue between persons of different faiths and convictions had become a compromised idea, akin to a feel-good...