Magyar Egyház, 2006 (85. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2006-01-01 / 1. szám
MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 9. oldal one body of Jesus Christ, serve God together without worrying about inhibitions in our nations, and to come together at the table of our Lord. We are eager to be partners with you in this important ministry of Christian unity. In many ways, historians will likely look back on the second millennium of Christian history as the millennium of the division of the Christian Church. May we together, in the power of the Holy Spirit, commit our efforts to make the third millennium the era of the reuniting of the broken body of Christ. May God bless you and may God bless our common efforts to be pilgrims together for the unity which Christ intends for the Church and the world! ADDRESS OF POPE BENEDICT XVI Dear Friends, At the beginning of this new year I welcome you, the leaders of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, on the occasion of your visit to the Vatican. I recall with gratitude the presence of Delegations from the World Alliance both at the funeral of my predecessor Pope John Paul II and at the inauguration of my own papal ministry. In these signs of mutual respect and friendship I am pleased to see a providential fruit of the fraternal dialogue and cooperation undertaken in the past four decades, and a token of sure hope for the future. This past month, in fact, marked the fortieth anniversary of the conclusion of the Second Vatican Council, which saw the promulgation of the Decree on Ecumenism Unitatis Redintegratio. The Catholic-Reformed Dialogue, which came into existence shortly thereafter, has made an important contribution to the demanding work of theological reflection and historical investigation indispensable for surmounting the tragic divisions which arose among Christians in the sixteenth century. One of the results of the Dialogue has been to show significant areas of convergence between the Reformed understanding of the Church as Creatura Verbi and the Catholic understanding of the Church as the primordial Sacrament of God’s outpouring of grace in Christ (cf. Lumen Gentium, 1). It is an encouraging sign that the current phase of dialogue continues to explore the richness and complementarity of these approaches. The Decree on Ecumenism affirmed that "there can be no ecumenism worthy of the name without interior conversion" (No. 7). At the very beginning of my Pontificate I voiced my own conviction that "inner conversion is the prerequisite for all ecumenical progress" (Homily in the Sistine Chapel, 20 April 2005), and recalled the example of my predecessor, Pope John Paul II, who often spoke of the need for a "purification of memory" as a means of opening our hearts to receive the full truth of Christ. The late Pope, especially on the occasion of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, gave a powerful impulse to this endeavour in the Catholic Church, and I am pleased to leam that several of the Reformed Churches which are members of the World Alliance have undertaken similar initiatives. Gestures such as these are the building-blocks of a deeper relationship which must be nurtured in truth and love. Dear friends, I pray that our meeting today will itself bear fruit in a renewed commitment to work for the unity of all Christians. The way before us calls for wisdom, humility, patient study and exchange. May we set out with renewed confidence, in obedience to the Gospel and with our hope firmly grounded in Christ's prayer for his Church, in the love of the Father and in the power of the Holy Spirit (cf. Unitatis Redintegratio, 24). John P. Asling Executive Secretary, Communications World Alliance of Reformed Churches Counseling 'Phone Numbers' By A Anonymous All calls are free of charge. Isn't that great! EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS: When in sorrow,.....................................call John 14. When men fail you,.............................call Lamentations 3:17-26. If you want to be fruitful,............................call John 15. When you have sinned,..............................call Psalm 51. When you worry,.......................................call Matthew 6:19-34. When you are in danger,............................call Psalm 91. When God seems far away,.......................call Psalm 139. When your faith needs stirring,..................call Hebrews 11. When you are lonely and fearful,...............call Psalm 23. When you grow bitter and critical,...........call 1st Corinthians 13. For Paul's secret to happiness,...............call Colossians 3:12-17. For understanding of Christianity, ....call 2Corinthians 5:15-21. When you feel down and out,....................call Romans 8:31-39. When you want peace and rest,................call Matthew 11:25-30. When the world seems bigger than God,.... call Psalm 90. When you want Christian assurance,.........call Romans 8:1-30. When you leave home for labor or travel,.. call Psalm 121. When your prayers grow narrow or selfish, call Psalm 67. For a great opportunity,...............................call Isaiah 55. When you want courage for a task,.............call Joshua 1. For how to get along with fellow men,.......call Romans 12. When you think of investments and returns,..call Mark 10. If you are depressed,.....................................call Psalm 27. If your pocketbook is empty,........................call Psalm 37. If you are losing confidence in people,.....call 1 Corinthians 13. If people seem unkind,.................................call John 15. If discouraged about your work,..................call Psalm 126. If you find the world growing small and yourself great, ....................................call Psalm 9. Alternate numbers: For dealing with fear,..................................call Psalm 34:7. For security,...............................................call Hebrews 6:13-20 For assurance,...........................................call 1 John 5:9-15. For reassurance,........................................call Psalm 145:18. Emergency numbers may be dialed direct. No operator assistance is necessary. All lines to Heaven are open 24 hours a day!
