Jesuit Calls on Catholic and Orthodox Churches to Restore Communion

From 2010...

Post by Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Sts. Cyril and Methodius.

A copy of his paper.

CWR Interview with Fr. Taft

CWR: Building Bridges Between Orthodox and Catholic Christians by Christopher B. Warner
An interview with Archimandrite Robert Taft, SJ, prominent Byzantine liturgical theologian and lifelong healer of Christian relations between East and West

Orientale Lumen XVI

Someone alerted me to the fact that the audio files for Orientale Lumen XVI are available. The theme of the conference was "Theology of the Laity."

Dcn. Andrei Psarev Interviews Fr. Robert Taft, S.J

Are You Part of the Problem, or Are You Part of the Solution? An Interview with Fr. Robert Taft

Items of Interest, 9 July 2010

Abstract of "Liturgy in the Life of the Church" by Robert Taft, SJ
"Eastern" Presuppositions and Western Liturgical Renewal
From 2009: Fr. Robert F. Taft gives keynote address honoring the late Fr. Alexander Schmemann

Border police bait & switch by Paul Sperry (via VFR)

Asia News:
Ningxia, priest and nun murdered by former seminarian
by Zhen Yuan
Wenping Zhang, 43, was arrested yesterday afternoon in Hohhot. He had been fired and promised to kill Fr Joseph Zhang. Victim’s funerals will be held on 11 July.

UN to condemn Cheonan sinking, not Pyongyang
China: 38 tonnes of melamine milk seized (again)

Asia Times:
The'why' of Europe's banks by Chan Akya
The dismal state of European banks, in stark contrast to the Agriculture Bank of China's world record US$22 billion share sale, offers Chinese authorities a window on what should - and should not - be done to prevent Chinese lenders heading in the same direction that European banks followed over the past 20 years.

Operation enduring war
The United States accepts a persistent state of war in fear of appearing weak, while the detachment of modern warfare has fed a militarization of American society. As difficult to contain as an oil spill, the US's enduring fascination with war can only end with a rejection of the idea that it is seductive, along with an end to the constant doomsday scenarios. - William J Astore

Energy Bulletin:
Lighting the way to a new economy (original)

David Korten, Yes! Magazine

Listen carefully. This is serious. We seek: Within a generation, a global system of human-scale, interconnected Local Living Economies that function in harmony with local ecosystems, meet the basic needs of all people, support just and democratic societies, and foster joyful community life.

Transition in the big city - part I (original)

Joanne Poyourow, Transition US

The Transition movement coaches us to "begin in your own backyard." But what if your backyard happens to be one of the biggest megacities in the world?

Counterpunch:
Mike Whitney, EU Banking System on the Brink
Ralph Nader, Summer Reading: 10 Books That Might Change America
John Ross, Drug Cartels Win Mexico's Super Sunday Elections
Julie Hilden, Elena Kagan and the 1st Amendment: Reasons for Concern
Christopher Brauchli, Blackwater's Nine Lives
Dave Lindorff, Just Business

Archimandrite Robert Taft, SJ videos

Christ in the Byzantine Office


Byzantine Synthesis of the Divine Liturgy