June 2018
No 523 - Vol 48
Cover design: ©Ecumenical School2018
Editorial
By Paul Gateshill
A school of life
Cathy Beer reports on the International School of Ecumenism, at the Focolare Centre for Unity in Welwyn Garden City, from 27th April – 1st May 2018.
--DIALOGUE--
Face2Face with Sylwia Machej
Paul Gateshill caught up with Sylwia Machej, originally Polish and living in one of the Focolares in Welwyn Garden City.
--PROFILE--
Being nothing out of love
We continue with this year’s theme on Mary the mother of Jesus. Here, Chiara Lubich focuses on whether Mary is a help or a hindrance to ecumenical dialogue.
Extracts from Mary, flower of Humanity by Chiara Lubich. Published by New City 2017
--SPIRITUALITY OF UNITY--
The joy of the people
Pietro Piccirillo shares his experience of a recent school visit to Sierra Leone.
--WORD IN ACTION--
Mariapolis 2018
Helen Copeland reports on the GB Mariapolis held at Ampleforth College this year.
--FOCOLARE--
Word of Life – June 2018
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Mt. 5: 9)
There is an urgent need to encourage dialogue and meetings between individuals and groups whose history, cultural traditions and points of view are different. It is a way of showing appreciation and acceptance of diversity as a source of enrichment.
--SPIRITUALITY OF UNITY--
Love and freedom
Robbie Young reflects on the inter-relationship between love and freedom.
--REFLECTION--
Shape of light: 100 years of photography and abstract art
Duncan Harper reflects on the current exhibition celebrating a centenary of photography and abstract art at the Tate Modern in London.
--ARTS--
German potato salad
Nick Frazer from Banbury, Oxfordshire, shares a German recipe which evokes memories of Berlin.
--THOUGHTS FROM THE KITCHEN--
Dying to live
A short poem by Jim Deeds.
From ‘Gym for the soul’ by Jim Deeds. Published by New City 2018
--POETRY--