Taize Community page: Celebrating Seventy Years of Taizé
On August 20, 1940, as World War II was raging, Brother Roger arrived alone in the village of Taizé, with the idea of founding a community. He died on August 16, 2005, killed by the pathological act of a young woman during evening prayer. This double anniversary – the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the community and the fifth anniversary of the death of Brother Roger – will be marked by a celebration at Taizé on August 14 at 7:30pm. For this occasion, Brother Alois, Brother Roger’s successor, received the following messages. The full text of these messages is online.
MESSAGE FROM HOLY FATHER
Pope Benedict XVI
Although he has entered eternal joy, dear Brother Roger still speaks to us. May his witness to an ecumenism of holiness inspire us in our march towards unity, and may your Community continue to live and to radiate his charism, especially towards the younger generations!
NEW BOOK
To mark this double anniversary, a booklet has been published for young people, containing a few essential texts of Brother Roger: "Living for love." Brother Alois wrote in the preface: “Here are some pages that reveal the life and thought of Brother Roger. (…) The legacy he left is alive. He had a conviction: God is united to every human being, even to those who are unaware of it. In this confidence in God’s presence, he found a peace he sought to communicate to others.”
http://www.taize.fr/en_article11135.html
MESSAGE FROM HOLY FATHER
Pope Benedict XVI
Although he has entered eternal joy, dear Brother Roger still speaks to us. May his witness to an ecumenism of holiness inspire us in our march towards unity, and may your Community continue to live and to radiate his charism, especially towards the younger generations!
NEW BOOK
To mark this double anniversary, a booklet has been published for young people, containing a few essential texts of Brother Roger: "Living for love." Brother Alois wrote in the preface: “Here are some pages that reveal the life and thought of Brother Roger. (…) The legacy he left is alive. He had a conviction: God is united to every human being, even to those who are unaware of it. In this confidence in God’s presence, he found a peace he sought to communicate to others.”
http://www.taize.fr/en_article11135.html
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