The Church in the United States is a community of faith that is composed of members of many different cultures. Respect, understanding, and openness to this diversity is key to assisting all in having a personal encounter with Christ and growing as missionary disciples. True hospitality extends to all members…

“The Church will have to initiate everyone—priests, religious and laity—into this ‘art of accompaniment’ which teaches us to remove our sandals before the sacred ground of the other (cf. Ex 3:5).” The Good News of Accompaniment The parish must provide experienced missionary disciples who can accompany those who are returning…

All Christians, we’re told, are invited to a “renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ. Christ calls us to himself in many different ways but especially through his Church and the life of the Holy Spirit. Just like the first disciples, meeting the risen Lord is the first step of encounter.…

We have come to the next stage of our Building with Living Stones as Missionary Disciples campaign. If you missed any of the talks in this series, the links to them can be found below. In the next stage we begin the process of parish discussion groups with some questions…