by Brother Andrew Aelred | Aug 13, 2023 | Community, Home Page
Based on Chapter One: The Great Idea by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in Called to Community It comes as a surprise that a book on community begins with Dostoyevsky. Known for his neurotic, pathological characters set in some of the bleakest conditions, Dostoyevsky would seem...
by Brother Jeremiah | Aug 13, 2023 | Community, Home Page
Chapter 3 reminds me of words found in Acts 4:32-35: “The community of believers was of ONE heart and mind and NO ONE claimed that any of his / hers possessions was their own, but they held EVERYTHING in common. With GREAT POWER the apostles bore witness to the...
by Brother Aidan Daniel | Aug 9, 2023 | Community, Home Page
When I read Chapter 3, I started thinking about Dietrich Bonhoffer’s concept of “cheap grace.” From my perspective, cheap grace is essentially exactly how it sounds; it is grace that is cheap. It is cheap in the way that it does not cost people anything. I see it as...
by Brother Aidan Daniel | Aug 2, 2023 | Community, Home Page
I could not help but be aware of last week’s General Assembly when considering the title of this chapter, “Beloved Community,” and much of what Jones said about the church community in this chapter, I had seen and experienced in the past week during our time together...
by Brother Andrew Aelred | Jul 27, 2023 | Home Page
The Companions in the Ecumenical Order of Charity are currently meeting at Holy Wisdom Monastery.
by Brother Andrew Aelred | Jul 16, 2023 | Home Page
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