Called to be community
About the book
Jesus’ new commandment of reciprocal love is the focal point of a spirituality of communion, which invites people to have mutual and constant love as their priority before anything else.
This guide to living a spirituality of communion is best used in small groups of 10 – 15 people who meet once or twice a month in a home or parish setting. It covers 12 points of a spirituality of communion that aids the participants in integrating the Gospel into their daily lives and forming the kind of “living parish communities” that were envisioned by the Second Vatican Council.
Endorsements
The Church has set out on a renewed endeavor to fulfill the mandate of Jesus to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Within the present day context, new 'methods' must be sought to effectively communicate the beauty of the life of the Gospel. This program, Called to Be Community, offers a concrete model of evangelization emanating from a proven spirituality of communion. It aims to bring people together for renewal in the word of God and to lay claim to the communal dimension of Christian life. The title 'missionary disciples' cited by Pope Francis in Evangelii Gaudium expresses a concrete consequence of this present program. I have experienced the program myself and highly recommend it to dioceses, parishes and other reflection groups that want to discover what it means to be Church — missionary disciples.
I was impressed with both the content and the format. This guide could certainly be a valid and useful instrument for catechetical formation of adults. It is well organized and well presented in a way that is accessible to people. The material effectively re-enforces the importance of putting the Gospel into practice and sharing the related experiences
This guide really encourages one to look at the reality of communion. I really love the personal stories and the reflections
I see great potential in this program... because it has simplicity and clarity. I feel it could awaken the faith in someone within whom it may be dormant and not being put into practice. It is good that the experiences shared are not necessarily dramatic and huge, but rather, rooted in the ordinary everyday things. This in itself could be an ‘eye opener’ for our parishioners
