A few days ago, while
engaged in some online research, I came upon a document that was published back
in 2013 which I had been unaware of: FROM CONFLICT TO COMMUNION - Lutheran-Catholic Common Commemoration of the
Reformation in 2017.
The document/report was a
collaborative effort of The Lutheran–Roman Catholic Commission on Unity
(formerly known as "The Joint Lutheran - Roman Catholic Study Commission
on the Gospel and the Church"), and the following is an introduction to
the report, published on The Lutheran World Federation website (LINK):
The Luther-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity invites all
Christians to study its report open-mindedly and critically, and to walk along
the path towards the full, visible unity of the Church.
In 2017, Catholics and Lutherans will jointly look back on the
event of the Reformation and reflect on 50 years of official worldwide
ecumenical dialogue during which time the communion they share anew has
continued to grow.
This encourages Lutherans and Catholics to celebrate together the
common witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Yet, amidst this celebration,
they will also have reason to experience the suffering caused by the division
of the Church, and to look self-critically at themselves, not only throughout
history, but also through today’s realities.
And from the Forward of the document/report, we read:
I read this interesting document/report last week before spring-break guests arrived on Thursday. I plan on rereading it again in greater depth, with an emphasis on the 91 footnotes, and may publish some reflections in a new thread once I have finished the task.
I hope a few readers will take the time to read through the
document, and share their assessment/s in the combox.
Grace and peace,
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