Year dedicated to St. Paul will have ecumenical dimension -- Faithwise Review of the Week

Holy Father's address at Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
ROME, Jul 2, 2007 (CNA) .- While preparing for the celebration of Sts. Peter and Paul in Rome on Friday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of the importance of the Apostle Paul for Christians today and announced that the year dedicated to him will focus on ecumenism.
The Holy Father was at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls to begin the solemnity honoring the two saints who helped found the Church.
Speaking about St. Paul, the Pope said that he, "was 'set apart for the Gospel of God,' to spread the announcement of divine grace that, in Christ, reconciles man with God, with himself and with others." continue reading: Year dedicated to St. Paul

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Inter-Dependence Day posted by Amy Cunningham @ Beliefnet: Chattering Mind - Spirituality blog, Beliefnet Spiritual parenting blog
Well, I'm sure your July 4th plans have shaped up by now. You're going to wave the flag, praise our president, and feel proud as hell...

Our point is to take a traditional ultra-nationalist holiday with its theme of "bombs bursting in air," and American triumphalism, and reshape it in two ways:

A. to affirm all the good in America, particularly the struggles of ordinary citizens that led to the expansion of democratic rights and civil liberties throughout the past two hundred and thirty one years.

B. to affirm that in the 21st century there is no such thing as "independence" without affirming and thinking in terms of our inter-dependence with all other people on the planet, and with the planet itself--so our celebration seeks to transcend chauvinist nationalism and affirm a democratic and human-rights and generosity-oriented internationalism. continue reading

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