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OL EuroWest I, December 2002 - Birmingham, UK
"Liturgy as a Foundation for Dialogue"
Edward Cardinal Cassidy - "I
believe the day must surely come when Orthodox and Catholics
realize the importance and depth of their common Christian heritage,
of their communio that they already share, for the proclamation of
the Gospel and the well-being of humankind, so that when that blessed
moment arrives, kenosis and koinonia will surely be concepts that
figure prominently in the discussions that will allow the Churches
of East and West to breathe once again with both lungs to the glory
of God and the well-being of all mankind."
Bishop Kallistos of Diokleia - "My
title this morning is “Koinonián Kenosis: The Trinity, the Incarnation,
and the Unity of the Church.” Our Conference title is Kenosis and
Koinonía. This is perhaps an enigmatic title. How should it be
understood? In this the opening plenary of our Conference, let’s try
then to understand the meaning of these two terms, and then ask, very
briefly at the end of my talk, out of our analysis of these two key
words, what image emerges of Christian unity?"
Dom Michel van Parys,
Benedictine Monastery of
Chevetogne - "As
some other speakers, I was puzzled by the title of our Conference,
Koinonía and Kenosis, and finally I opted for a title for my own
contribution, The Kenotic Requirements of Koinonía. I would like
to start with a few reflections on koinonía, and then a few
reflections on kenosis, and then have a third part speaking from
koinonía to kenosis, and a fourth part being kenosis to koinonía.
What I mean by that is that the imperfect kind of koinonía we have
among us should lead us to a kenotic attitude, but this kenotic
attitude should lead us then to a greater koinonía. That means
that koinonía is also the fruit of kenosis, not only personal,
but also ecclesial."
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