Contemplating Peace & Justice: An Ecumenical Perspective on Politics
February 8 marks the 81st anniversary of the death of Servant of God, Fr. Paul James Francis Wattson, SA, in 1940.
GEII to Host Interfaith Webinar on Fratelli Tutti on Feb. 3
Please join the Friars on Wednesday, February 3, from 12-2 pm EST, for "Paths of Peace to Heal Open Wounds”: Interreligious Encounters with Fratelli Tutti, a webinar convening distinguished scholars and leaders of different faith traditions for an interreligious dialogue inspired by Pope Francis’s latest encyclical and moderated by Father Brian Terry, Minister General of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, that will include a panel and small group discussions.
We Must Begin With Love: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Unity Grounded in Justice
The following homily was written by Teresa Hord Owens, General Minister and President, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), for publication in "Ecumenical Trends," the journal of the Graymoor Ecumenical and Interreligious Institute.
Contemplating Peace & Justice
Pope Francis has invited all people to reflect on the important work of building peace. Below, Fr. David Poirier, SA , Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation Promoter (JPIC) for the Friars of the Atonement offers his reflections on the World Day of Peace, celebrated in the Catholic Church on January 1 each year.
Obituary Notice for Fr. Gerald DiGiralamo, SA
Father Gerald (“Jerry”) F. DiGiralamo, SA, a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement, passed from this life on Sunday, December 20, 2020.
Friars Welcome Four New Tertiary Candidates
The Friars of the Atonement are pleased to announce our newest tertiary candidates. Each brings a unique background with one commonality...
ECUMENICAL DIALOGUE: Asceticism, Ethics, and the Renewal of the Earth
Aaron Hollander, for Ecumenical Trends - On the Far Side of Revenge: Social Division and the Hope of Ecumenics in Northern Ireland and the United States
Celebrate the Week Of Prayer For Christian Unity – January 18-25, 2021
“Abide in My Love...You Shall Bear Much Fruit” is the theme for the 2021 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which will take place January 18-25.
Fr. Paul’s Last Christmas Sermon
Servant of God Father Paul Wattson, SA loved Christmas, not in the tinsel-and-lights kind of way – although his heart certainly glowed with joy during the celebration of the birth of Jesus.
Save A Life: St. Christopher’s Inn Provides Virtual Narcan Training
In 2017, more than 72,000 people in the United States, nearly 200 a day, died of drug overdoses. This death toll is higher than the US military casualties in Vietnam and Iraq wars combined.