Taizé vs Cluny: spiritual centers that tell the story of a church in history

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Sebastian Gomes

(People gather in one of the catechesis tents at Taizé, France. They begin each session by singing one of the widely popular chants of the community.) In a remote east-central region of France sit two distinct spiritual centers that tell the remarkable story of a church that is always situated in a particular moment history. […]

Finding God in the Culture and other great conversations

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Salt + Light Media

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, Fr. Robert Barron (now bishop) has a new book about finding God in the culture and we learn more about marriage and family from veteran marriage prep coordinators, Deacon Eustace Beausoleil and his wife Gloria. Also we meet singer/songwriter Mikey Needleman and also a featured chat with […]

Taize and other great conversations

Saturday, April 11, 2015

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This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we hear about the work that Jesuit Refugee Service is doing in Syria and Liturgist Jerry Galipeau shows us how Lent is really about Baptism. We also listen to music from, and learn about the Taize community and we meet singer/songwriter Mathias Michael. Email us your […]

Jesuit Refugee Service in Syria

Saturday, February 21, 2015

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All we hear about Syria is bad news. But there is hope. This week we speak with Fr. Nawras Samour, director for Jesuit Refugee Service, Syria. Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB speaks with Sr. Monique Bourget of the Institute of St. Marcellina and also offers a reflection for the beginning of Lent and we speak with […]

Taizé: Communion in Prayer – Catholic Focus

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

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As France prepared to enter the Second World War, Roger Schutz-Marsauche, a 25 year old Swiss man, inspired by the Gospel ideals of reconciliation and fraternity sought to establish a community of men where kindness of heart and simplicity would be at the centre of everything. What started out as a small group of brothers […]

Centre of renewal

Sunday, April 13, 2014

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Brother Emile first heard of Taizé in 1974 in his small hometown in Northern Ontario where there was not much to interest young people in Christianity. Accepting an invitation to visit the little community tucked in Burgandy, France, he rediscovered the Christian faith that had been part of his childhood, but that he had abandoned […]

IEC Day 2 – Br. Alois: A Passion for the Unity of Christ’s Body’

Sunday, January 19, 2014

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The following is the full text of the catechesis talk given by Brother Alois, Prior of the Taizé Community, at the Internation Eucharistic Congress in Dublin, Ireland in 2012 Passion for the Unity of the Body of Christ Presented by Brother Alois, Prior of the Taizé Community The Christ of Communion The first day of this […]

Vatican Connections

Saturday, January 12, 2013

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Check out our newest show, Vatican Connections. Its a weekly look at whats been going on at the Vatican: announcements, special events, appointments and interviews with our own Vatican connections. This week, the Vatican is having some banking problems, and we’ll explain why. Also we look at the Taize Community’s gathering at the Vatican over […]

Photo of the Day

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Alicia Ambrosio

Today’s photo comes from Sebastian Gomes who is currently in Rome with exclusive access to the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Faith. Here Synod members are gathered in their small working groups. The group in the foreground includes Canadian Bishop John Corriveau, OFM of Nelson, B.C. In the […]

IEC Day 2 – Broadcast

Monday, June 11, 2012

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Today has been an incredible day for both our team in Dublin, Ireland and those of us here at home. The buck doesn’t stop here though! There’s much more happening throughout the week. Earlier today, we heard from Br. Alois Löser, Prior of Taizé Community in France, and a testimony from Dr. Maria Voce, International […]