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The Story of Mary My Dear Sisters and Brothers, The story of Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ, begins as the story of a young Jewish girl in ancient Palestine – a girl of whom we know relatively little. Yet, this story has become a brilliant light of hope and liberation for countless generations around the world. We find a mirror for each one of us in the very simplicity of her life. In the eyes of the world Mary achieved no great historical deeds, and rose to no positions of importance in her day. In this, she is like most of us – caring for our families, working at the tasks of each day, and praying for the ones we love. It is precisely in this simplicity that Mary reflects a sense of courage and faith – a sense of the divine presence that transformed her life at its core. We recognize her connection to us in the troubles of her young life. Though our Catholic tradition honors her as the Blessed Virgin Mary, the scriptures tell a story of a young betrothed woman of faith, faced with a pre-marriage pregnancy, misunderstanding, and the scrutiny of others. She is loved nevertheless by her fiancé, Joseph the Carpenter. The story continues with the trials of the newly married couple facing homelessness, then political persecution as they flee from their homeland. It is also a story of immigrants who must live as “strangers in a strange land,” as aliens in a foreign country called Egypt. How they resemble the troubled and the poor among us! Full Text |
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Unity and Peace The Foundations and Vision of the Constitution of The Ecumenical Catholic Communion Father James M Farris “Make every effort to preserve the unity which has the Spirit as its origin and peace as its binding force.” Ephesians 4:3 Full Text |
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"We Are Called"by Greg MaddenGreg Madden is a member of Church of the Beloved in Northglenn, Colorado, a musician and a delegate to the 2007 Synod. During the first night of the Synod, Greg wrote this song, "We Are Called", to express the essence of this ECC gathering. He sang it for the House of Laity, then the House of Pastors and finally at the Closing Liturgy. Many of the delegates requested the song, so he recorded it in the studio and now it is available as an MP3 file. Greg also added this song to a CD of original music that he had previously recorded. For more information about the full CD, contact Greg at 303-426-5464 or email maddengk@msn.com. |
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