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Born
Lewis T. Wattson on the eastern shore of Maryland, Fr.
Paul was ordained an Episcopal priest in 1886. A few years
later, Wattson felt a call to create a new religious community
within the Episcopal Church that would follow the Franciscan
rule of life. In collaboration with an Episcopalian nun,
Lurana White, the Society of the Atonement was founded
in 1898 at Graymoor, Garrison, New York. Wattson then
took as his name in religious life Paul James Francis.
After years of advocating corporate reunion between the
churches, Father Paul and Mother Lurana decided to enter
the Roman Catholic Church. In 1909 the Society of the
Atonement became the first religious community to be received
corporately into the Roman Church since the Reformation.
One year later, Father Paul began the Church Unity Octave,
an annual period of prayer in January, Prayer for the
unity of the Church is now known as the Week of Prayer
for Christian Unity. Up until his death in 1940 he worked
tirelessly to further the at-one-ment of all peoples through
many social projects like St. Christopher’s Inn for
homeless and needy men.
The
Society of the Atonement is now established throughout
the world in North and South America, Europe and Asia,
with friars and sisters working and praying for the realization
of Jesus’ prayer: “That all may be one”
(Jn 17:21)
The
Texts
Below
is a list of all Paul Wattson Lectures
delivered to date.
Some
of the Paul Wattson Lecture texts are available by electronic
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be prepared for electronic transfer in the near future.
Please be advised that the copyright for all Paul Wattson
Lectures is held by the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement,
and permission must be obtained from the copyright holder
for any publication of the texts, in whole or in part,
with the exception of short citations in scholarly works,
with proper credit indicated.
The
Lectures (Note: Lectures in Bold have corresponding text
linked to them)
Rome,
Italy
- Centro
Pro Unione
1998
Enzo Bianchi (text in Italian)
"Ecumenismo:
profezia della vita religiosa"
1999
Sarah Coakley, Harvard University
"The
Trinity, Prayer and Sexuality: A Neglected Nexus in the
Fathers and Beyond"
2000
Bruno Forte (text in Italian)
"a
bellezza: una via per l'unità?"
2001
Anna Marie Aagaard, Professor emeritus of systematic theology,
University of Aarhus, Denmark
"In
Defense of the Body: Writings on "Being Church"
in Ecumenical Conversation"
2002
Robert F. Taft, SJ, Professor Emeritus of Oriental Liturgy,
Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome
"Mass
Without the Consecration? The Historic Agreement on the
Eucharist Between
the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East"
2003
Mary Tanner
"Anglican-Roman
Catholic Relations, A New Step to be Taken, A New Stage
to be
Reached"
2004
Dott. Angelo Maffeis (text in Italian)
"Natura
e missione della chiesa Il contributo della Commissione
"Fede e Costituzione"
2005
Eleuterio F. Fortino (text in Italian)
"La
preghiera per l'unità da P. Paul Wattson al Concilio
Vaticano II e alla
collaborazione con il Consiglio Ecumenico delle Chiese"
2006
Gillian Kingston
"Methodist
/ Roman Catholic Relations, Strengthening Each Other's
Hand in God"
Washington,
DC - Catholic
University of America
1974 Jan Cardinal Willibrands
"The
Ecumenical Dialogue: Problems and Progress"
1975 Jarislav Pelican
"Brother
Martin, Pope Martin, Saint Martin: On the Conditions of
Christian Reconciliation"
1976 Ernest Kasemann
"Compromise
or Sacrifice"
1977 Raymond Brown
1978 David Tracy
"Ecumenical
Theology: Manifestation and Proclamation"
1979 Lukas Vischer
1980
Martin E. Marty
1981 James F. Gustafson
"Ecumenism
and Ethical Methodology: The Theological Choice"
1982 William A. Purdy
"The
ARCIC Report: Context and Challenge for Anglican/Roman
Catholic Unity"
1983 William H. Lazareth
"Ecumenical
Consensus on Eucharist, Baptism and Ministry"
1985 Avery Dulles
"Doctrinal
Agreement: A Condition for Christian Reunion?"
1986 Anna Marie Aagaard
"Facing
Unity -- For What?"
1987 E. Glenn Hinson
"The
Influence of Fundamentalism on Ecumenical Dialogues"
1988 Joseph A. Burgess
"The
New Testament Canon as an Ecumenical Issue"
1989 J. Robert Nelson
"Ethical
Contradictions Within Christian Unity: Are There Limits
to Diversity"
1980 Bernard Cooke
"Christian
Ministry - Sacrament of the Kingdom of God"
1982 Cynthia C. Wedel
"Looking
toward the Year - 2000"
1983 Jose Miguez Bonino
"Freedom
Through Unity -- Liberation Through Ecumenism"
1984 Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
"The
Challenge of Peace: Ecumenical Roots and Relationships"
1985 Martin Marty
"New
Alignments in Religion and Politics: American Ecumenical
Shifts"
1986 Nikos Nissiotis
"Toward
Restoring Church Communion by the Year 2000: An Orthodox
Viewpoint"
1987 Letty Russell
"Unity
and Renewal in Feminist Perspective"
1988 Monika K. Hellwig
"What
Can the Laity Do About Ecumenism?"
1989 Stanley M. Hauerwas
"The
Importance of Being Catholic: Unsolicited Advice from
a Protestant Bystander"
1990
Joseph Vercruysse
"On
the Road to Emmaus...Prospects for Christian Unity"
1991 W. Stanley Mooneyham
"Journeying
Together Towards Social Justice"
1992 Paul A. Crow
"Ecumenism
and Spirituality: A Theme for the 90's"
1993 Michael von Bruck
1994
Luther E. Smith, Jr.
"Ecumenism
at the Crossroads with Faith and Culture"
1995 Seyyed Hossein Nasr
"Understanding
Islamic Peace"
2003
Myriam Wijlens
"Ecumenical
Vision in Need of Structures?"
1995 Susannah Heschel
"Original
Shame and Naive Optimism: The Politics of Jewish-Christian
Relations"
1996 Kosuke Koyama
"“I Desire
Mercy and not Sacrifice”: An Ecumenical Interpretation"
1997 Jean Zaru
"The
Demands of Peace and Reconciliation"
1998 Konrad Raiser
1996 Gillian R. Evans
"Peace
and Justice: An Ecumenical Reflection"
1997 Brian A. Gerrish
"The
Future for Christology: An Ecumenical Question"
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