Article on Yom Kippur and Early Christianity

"It is largely glossed over that early Christians used Yom Kippur to explain both why it was that people needed saving, and how the death of Jesus could save other people (thedailybeast.com)."

The foregoing excerpt well describes what the article is about. Since Yom Kippur begins at sundown, I thought I would share a relevant article by Candida Moss for the Daily Beast. Blessings, you can read the full article at the link below!

How Christianity Co-Opted Yom Kippur to Explain Jesus’ Death

Reference:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-christianity-co-opted-yom-kippur-to-explain-jesus-death?ref=author.

Shana Tova Greetings

“At the World Council of Churches we are currently observing the Season of Creation which has recently become a feature of the liturgical year in many Christian traditions,” Tveit wrote. “This focuses our attention both on the dignity of the whole human family, each one of us created in the divine image, and also on the challenge which we share as stewards of God’s good creation (oikoumene.org)."

The foregoing is an excerpt from an article at the World Council of Churches website. Read the full article at the link below, and Shana Tova to all!

WCC offers Rosh Hashanah greetings with an eye for collaboration — World Council of Churches

Reference:

https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/wcc-offers-rosh-hashanah-greetings-with-an-eye-for-collaboration

Your word is a lamp to my feet
    and a light to my path.











Source:

Psalm 119:105 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

A Restaurant with a View

If you visit Switzerland and wish to dine with a view of Lake Geneva, you may wish to consider Chateau de Bossey.

"Chateau de Bossey, though mainly known for the Ecumenical Institute and its conference facilities, is open to and welcomes everyone from near and far (oikoumene.org)."

“Bossey is a friendly place, uses locally grown products, it is traditional and familial,” according to Chef Pheulpin.

Read more about it at the following link.

Behind-the-scenes in the kitchen at Bossey — World Council of Churches

Reference:

https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/behind-the-scenes-in-the-kitchen-at-bossey

Secretary General of the Anglican Communion on Education

Education and joint activities across different faiths will help move some of Nigeria’s most divided communities away from hatred and fear, according to the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion. Speaking at the graduation of students from Kaduna Centre for the Study of Christian – Muslim Relations in Nigeria, Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon, said: “education is the weapon that we must all be willing to use in our efforts to live in peaceful coexistence with one another. And that is why this institution is important . . . (www.anglicannews.org).”

The foregoing excerpt is from a recent ACNS article. Read more at the link below.

Anglican Communion’s Secretary-General says education is key to peaceful communities

Reference:

https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2019/07/anglican-communions-secretary-general-says-education-is-key-to-peaceful-communities.aspx.

“THERE we shall rest and we shall see; we shall see and we shall love; we shall love and we shall praise. Behold what shall be in the end and shall not end.”

- Saint Augustine of Hippo






Source:

The City of God 

A Brief Meditation

Sometimes a front can be mistaken for resilience. Sometimes silence is better than words, and vice versa. Sometimes the eyes we need to open are not physical, and vice versa. Appearances can deceive. Sometimes what we hear isn't necessarily a truth, although it is a sound, and our minds don't know the difference. Do we have eyes to see and ears to hear? Most importantly, do we have hearts to feel? Ultimately, the invisible is often spiritual.