Friday, January 19, 2018

Christian Unity Week (2018)

Each year, I study and pray in the week of christian unity at home ...
https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/events/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity





I make jewelry every year for this event; this is a picture of my 2018 prayer bracelet (8 large beads for the 8 days)






traditionally an octave of prayer beginning on January 18, on the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter in Rome, and then concluding on January 25, on the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul ... christian unity continues year round in ecumenism
https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=34994


(2018) this year's region is the Caribbean ...
https://nypost.com/2015/06/01/saints-be-praised-what-it-takes-to-get-a-caribbean-island-named-after-you/


On a Judeo-Christian perspective ... a sand floor synagogue in the caribbean -
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/Caribbean-synagogue-sand-floor-180963581/

On an Abrahamic faith perspective ... a caribbean island mosque -
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g147389-d184709-Reviews-Mohammed_Ali_Jinnah_Memorial_Mosque-Port_of_Spain_Trinidad_Trinidad_and_Tobago.html


print the pdf international version booklet for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2018 - (pdf download is automatic, just open pdf download, and print)
https://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/documents/commissions/faith-and-order/xi-week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity/2018/2018/@@download/file/ENG%202018%20Booklet.pdf


Sunday, January 14, 2018

saint demotions ... gone but not forgotten

famous saints demoted - Christopher, Ursula, Nicholas, George

they are still saints to me and important to me; you can hold on to your demoted saints


Saint Uriel (one of four main archangels in Christianity and Judaism was demoted 273 years ago)

I still like and use my Saint Michael Archangel Rosary that includes Saint Uriel


... entering the ranks of christian mythology; get started reading about christian myths