Interfaith Dialogue with Buddhists and our Seminarians in Indonesia
Stanislas Fritz Prasetyo sx “Buddhism and its relevance in the modern world” was the topic of the interreligious dialogue activity held by the Xaverian Philosophy Community of Jakarta on October 29, 2022. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, interreligious dialogue has been carried out through zoom meetings. For the first time after the pandemic, we were...
Synthesis Report for the Continental Stage of the Synod
The Holy See in the Vatican presented on October 28, 2022, the synthesis report for the beginning of the continental stage of the synod. The following is a summary of L’Oservatore Romano. At the end of the article, you may download the full report. It is a useful tool,...
Interfaith Solidarity, Anti-Semitism, and Erev Yom Kippur
Reverend Bonnie Steinroeder, pastor of First Congregational Church in Holliston, Massachusetts, and I were recently invited to evening prayer services with our Jewish neighbors and friends at Temple Beth Torah for Yom Kippur. Our friendships were forged through close connections between the Christian churches in town and the local synagogue some years ago....
Pope Francis: Respecting the diversity of world religions is not relativism
The interreligious contribution of Pope Francis continued recently during his recent trip to Kazakhstan. Below is some of the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, delivered on Sept. 21, 2022. What do you think? Share with us your comments and prayers that contribute to bringing us all together....
Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s Statement of Migrants Unexpectedly Flown to Massachusetts from Florida
“I would like to begin this week sharing with you a statement I issued earlier today on the situation of the immigrants and refugees who unexpectedly arrived on Martha’s Vineyard”: Immigration policies and practices stand as an abiding moral, legal and political challenge to our Commonwealth and our country....
75 Years of Inviting US Catholics to the Global Body of Christ
The Xaverian Missionaries USA celebrate 75 years of presence in the United States. Celebrations were held at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Holliston, Massachusetts where the first founding of our presence took place. On September 8, 1946, Cardinal Cushing of the Archdiocese of Boston blessed our first established...
Interreligious Dialogue and Solidarity in Indonesia
Stanislas Fritz PrasetyoXaverian Philosophy Community, Jakarta Stanislas, a Xaverian seminary student in Indonesia shares with us the work of interreligious dialogue that our students are involved with. Indonesia has the largest number of Muslims in the world and our relationships with them are crucial in Indonesia, and elsewhere. The...
Remembering the Sikh Gurdwara Massacre of Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Ten years ago in 2012, a white nationalist entered a Sikh gurdwara (temple) in Oak Creek, Wisconsin – and opened fire. Seven beloved community members were killed. It was the deadliest massacre of Sikhs on U.S. soil ever. Too many Americans don’t remember Oak Creek. But we do. We...
A Love for Believing What I Cannot See
Maggie Silvestri, our new social media volunteer, shares the changes in her life that altered dramatically her faith and her sense of hope. Faith and religion have always been unknown and confusing concepts for me. I was never sure what my faith was, or what I believed in. A...
New Social Media Volunteer Joins Us in the Mission Media Office
We are pleased to welcome Maggie Silvestri, who lives close to Fatima Shrine in Massachusetts, as our new social media volunteer. In her religious and spiritual search, she comes to us full of energy and enthusiasm to assist us in our social media engagement through Instagram, Facebook, blog writing,...