3. What does it all mean?
The human person is religious by nature and calling. God seeks us and we seek God.
When profound moments impact our life, faith engages us in the quest for greater meaning.
God is both the common Creator and common destiny of all people.
This common bond unites all humanity in the search for greater meaning to life.
When have you experienced an unforgettable moment?
Where were you? Who was with you?
How do such experiences impact your faith in God?

4. What does it all mean?
The movement to restore unity among Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox Christians is known as ‘ecumenism’.
The Catholic Church respects and recognizes God’s grace and truth in all faith traditions, including non-Christian traditions.
‘Interreligious dialogue’ refers to the Catholic Church’s dialogue with non-Christian religions.

5. Theme song from World Youth Day 1993:
One Body in Christ
All Christians must work for Christian unity with love for one another and faithfulness to Jesus.
Theme song from World Youth Day 1993:
We are one body, one Body in Christ,
And we do not stand alone; we are one Body, one Body in Christ,
And he came that we might have life.
What are some of the things that come to mind when you think of the Church as the Body of Christ?

6. One Body in Christ Communion:
includes our fellowship and union with Jesus and other baptized Christians;
has its source and summit in the celebration of the Eucharist;
is the deepest vocation of the Church
In fostering unity among Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant members of the Body of Christ, we must:
pray together
foster knowledge of each other
value human service
The Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches share a profound reverence and deep appreciation for worship and the Sacraments, and for the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the universal Church.

7. One Body in Christ
All Christians share in the ministry of reconciliation,
healing the wounds dividing not only the Church
but also the entire human family.
For the ‘Church is both the means and the goal of
Gods plan’ (Catechism, no. 778).
Think about your own family, school, circle of friends
and local community, and whatever disharmony and
discord exists within those groups. What are some
possibilities for restoring harmony?
How can you be a reconciler among family and friends?

8. Sharers in the Covenant
Dialogue with our Jewish brothers and sisters is vital for our understanding of the Catholic faith.
The Jewish people are our ancestors in faith. We inherit from them:
God’s invitation to live in covenant with him;
the Scriptures of the Old Testament;
a shared longing for the fulfillment of God’s reign at the end of time.
The Old Testament helps Christians understand more fully who Jesus Christ is and his mission in the world.

9. Sharers in the Covenant
God entered into Covenant with. . .
Noah and every living creature
Abraham
Moses and the Israelites
Israel is. . .
the priestly people of God
called by the name of the Lord
the first to hear the Word of God
the people of ‘elder brethren’in the faith of Abraham
The prophets of ancient Israel constantly pointed to a New Covenant with all
humanity through the promised Messiah.

10. God, the Creator, the final destiny of all people of faith
Christianity, Judaism and Islam stand together in their profession of one God, who is the Creator.
Devout Muslims pray five times a day and throughout their life seek to fulfill the great pillars of the Islamic faith.
Faith in Allah
Daily prayers
Fasting
Almsgiving to the poor
Holy pilgrimage to Mecca

11. Cardinal Dulles, S.J.
Avery Dulles was baptized a Presbyterian but converted to Catholicism and eventually became a Jesuit priest.
At one point on his faith journey he doubted the very existence of God.
In 1936, while at Harvard University, he had an experience that opened his eyes to the existence of an all-good omnipotent God.
In 2001 Blessed Saint Pope John Paul II named Fr. Dulles a cardinal of the Church. He was the first American theologian to receive this honor who was not a bishop.
Cardinal Dulles published twenty-three books and wrote more than 750 articles on many theological subjects.