Christian Unity
From its beginning the Catholic Charismatic Renewal has been part of an ecumenical current of grace. CHARIS is therefore, according to its Statutes, “an instrument to promote and work for unity in the body of Christ, as expressed in the prayer of Jesus Christ (Jn17).”
Statuts – Preamble
CHARIS and Christian Unity
The Catholic Charismatic Renewal is especially called to develop bonds with Christians who are baptised in the Holy Spirit, taking part in the same current of grace.
Christian Unity Commission
CHARIS, an instrument at the service of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, has instituted a “Christian Unity Commission” (CUC) for the purpose of promoting and working for unity of the body of Chris.
Day 04 – Week of prayer for Christian Unity
Although small and humiliated, we lack nothing. "You, Belén…you are by no means the youngest." (Mt.2,6) “Eternal God, who do not belong to any culture or land, but are Lord of all and call us to welcome the foreigner who resides among us. Help us with your...
Day 03 – Week of prayer for Christian Unity
The presence of Christ turns the world upside down. « King Herod was greatly disturbed when this came to his ears, and the same thing happened to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. » (Mt.2,3) “O God, we are one with you, you have made us with you. You...
Day 02 – Week of prayer for Christian Unity
The humility of the King destroys the walls and rebuilds with love. “Where is the newborn king of the Jews” (Mt.2,2ª) Chemin Neuf Community Prayer: "Lord Jesus, who prayed that we might all be one, we pray to you for the unity of Christians, according...
Day 01 – Week of prayer for Christian Unity
You lift us up and draw us into the fullness of your light. “We have seen his Star appear in the East” (M.2,2b) Pope Francis’s Prayer: “We adore you, Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Father, send us the Holy Spirit that Jesus has promised us....
Week of prayer for Christian Unity 2022
"We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him" (Mt 2:2) “We too, Christians, in the diversity of our confessions and traditions, are pilgrims on the way to full unity, and we approach the goal the more we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, our only Lord.”(Pope...
Christian Unity
It is with a feeling of expectation that I am here this morning! The waiting ends and I’m joyfully participating in the official launch of CHARIS, the tool devised by Pope Francis in order to renew and accompany – I’m using his words – “the current of grace”...
CHARIS and the call to Christian Unity
The ecumenical dimension of CHARIS is probably one of the 2-3 points of insistence of the Statutes. These recognize that the CCR is part of a wider current of grace, that started in other Christian denominations: “What we know now as Catholic Charismatic Renewal...
Christian Unity Commission
Purpose and goalsCHARIS, an instrument at the service of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, has instituted a “Christian Unity Commission” (CUC) for the purpose of promoting and working for unity of the body of Christ, as expressed in the prayer of Jesus Christ (John...
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2021 – Day 8
Reconciling with all of creation “So that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete”(Jn 15:11) Scripture Col 1:15-20: In him all things hold together Mk 4:30-32: As small as a mustard seed Meditation The hymn to Christ in the epistle to the Colossians...
