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Once historically at odds with one another, Roman Catholic and United Methodist Christians have found significant points of common connection and shared appreciation, according to members of the official Methodist-Catholic Ecumenical Dialogue.
Established in 1966, the dialogue has continued across 50 years. The current round, meeting twice yearly, has been tasked with exploring areas of convergence and divergences through the lens of the mutual recognition of common Baptism. This includes examination of the Lord’s Prayer and Apostles’ Creed, as well as the feasibility of creating shared rites and prayers.
Wesley Theological Seminary Associate Professor of Church History and Methodist Studies Dr. Ryan Danker was joined by three other dialogue participants on the June 10 Secondhand Religion podcast.
Georgetown University Global Ethics Professor Fr. Drew Christiansen, Diocese of Memphis Bishop David Talley, and Notre Dame Associate Professor of Theology Dr. Kimberly Belcher each shared about their experiences across six years on the Methodist-Catholic Dialogue.
Asked, “what launched your interest in all things ecumenical?” Christiansen credited his mother. As a young teen, she became a leader in her parish and strayed away from the Irish-American norm since she “was not afraid of going to a service in a Protestant church, unlike others.” Christiansen cited experiences at Yale, Berkeley, Notre Dame, and the International Catholic-Mennonite Dialogue in making his first dialogue successful because “the hand of providence has been there leading [him] along.”
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Methodists and Catholics Reflect on Efforts Towards Unity - Juicy Ecumenism
Established in 1966, the dialogue has continued across 50 years. The current round, meeting twice yearly, has been tasked with exploring areas of convergence and divergences through the lens of the mutual recognition of common Baptism. This includes examination of the Lord’s Prayer and Apostles’ Creed, as well as the feasibility of creating shared rites and prayers.
Wesley Theological Seminary Associate Professor of Church History and Methodist Studies Dr. Ryan Danker was joined by three other dialogue participants on the June 10 Secondhand Religion podcast.
Georgetown University Global Ethics Professor Fr. Drew Christiansen, Diocese of Memphis Bishop David Talley, and Notre Dame Associate Professor of Theology Dr. Kimberly Belcher each shared about their experiences across six years on the Methodist-Catholic Dialogue.
Asked, “what launched your interest in all things ecumenical?” Christiansen credited his mother. As a young teen, she became a leader in her parish and strayed away from the Irish-American norm since she “was not afraid of going to a service in a Protestant church, unlike others.” Christiansen cited experiences at Yale, Berkeley, Notre Dame, and the International Catholic-Mennonite Dialogue in making his first dialogue successful because “the hand of providence has been there leading [him] along.”
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Methodists and Catholics Reflect on Efforts Towards Unity - Juicy Ecumenism
