UNITY
Through Conversion
A community of servants Mary Cottingham South Texas Catholic
“There is no unity without conversion. Religious life reminds us that at the centre of every quest for unity, and thus of every ecumenical effort, there is first and foremost a conversion of heart, which involves asking for and granting forgiveness. It consists, for the most part, in a conversion of our own gaze: trying to see each other in God, and also being able to see ourselves from the other’s point of view: namely, it presents a twofold challenge linked to the quest for unity, both within the religious communities and among the Christians belonging to different traditions.” – Pope Francis
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ow does a relatively young society based on Marian-Trinitarian communion thrive in a world so divided? According to their website solt.net, the community of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) are brought together to work as a team in areas of “deepest apostolic need.” More than sixty years ago, the community’s founder, Father James H. Flanagan, sought a profound and radical expression of union and communion. He believed that forming a society of apostles in prayer, graced friendships, and service could serve as religious family teams more effectively. These SOLT disciples of Jesus through Mary live a Trinitarian communion and now serve as priests, brothers, sisters, consecrated single and married people, and whole families in different areas of the United States, Central America, Mexico, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea,
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SARAH KESSLER | FOR STC.
WE ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST
