Pope Francis’ New Exhortation for Youth: Christ Lives@
By Seàn-Patrick Lovett of Vatican News “Christ is alive and He wants you to be alive!” The opening lines of the Apostolic Exhortation set both the tone and the content of the Pope’s message. But the closing lines are what make the document an “exhortation” in the true sense...
A Letter to My Muslim Friend
In my research and study in Christian Muslim relationships, I have been studying with other Christians and Muslims the images of Jesus in the Bible and the Qur’an, and the interesting conversation between these “two Jesus'”. Recently, we ended our study together where we all had to write a...
How Christians and Muslims Flourish Together in These Times
Fr. Carl Chudy, SX On October 27th and 28th, I had the distinct opportunity to join Christians and Muslims in the Farmington Valley area of Connecticut in a special program entitled, “How Christians and Muslims Flourish Together in these Times.” It was a conference featuring keynote speakers, workshops...
My Interfaith Journey
Fr. Carl Chudy, SX My initial encounters with Islam began while I was studying theology at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. The ecumenical and interfaith possibilities were abundant there. During my internship as a theology student I worked for two years in Sierra Leone, West Africa. There it is...