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Para los católicos, "Amén" es quizás la palabra más peligrosa. Su peligro y el coraje que exige dependen del contexto. Mientras que decir "Amén" en señal de acuerdo o al final de una oración rutinaria es generalmente seguro, es el "Amén" en respuesta a "El Cuerpo de Cristo" o "La Sangre de Cristo" lo que tiene un peso significativo. Este "Amén" nos vincula con el profundo amor demostrado por Jesús, quien fue ejecutado por desafiar las normas religiosas de su tiempo que restringían el acceso al amor y la misericordia de Dios.

Un elemento que se destaca para mí es la mesa. Las cenas dominicales son una tradición apreciada en las familias italianas como la mía, con muchas tradiciones compartidas a través de la palabra y la acción. Todos hemos experimentado muchos eventos diferentes alrededor de una mesa. Momentos de celebración, algunos son con familia y amigos, y otros son de compañerismo con extraños; algunos también son con tristeza en nuestros corazones por una persona ausente. Mucho más sucede en una mesa que solo consumir alimentos, como lo hizo esta última cena con Jesús.

El Instituto Congar celebró su Gala 2024: Llamados, Bendecidos, Enviados: Somos Sacramento de Cristo para el Mundo. Este año, los galardonados con el Premio Yves Congar provienen de diferentes caminos de servicio y ministerio para la Iglesia.

El P. Ray John sugirió que los encuentros bíblicos ofrecían ideas sobre nuestra identidad como individuos, como comunidad de fe.

For Catholics, "Amen" is perhaps the most dangerous word. The danger and courage it demands depend on the context. While saying "Amen" in agreement or at the end of a routine prayer is generally safe, it is the "Amen" in response to "The Body of Christ" or "The Blood of Christ" that holds significant weight. This "Amen" ties us to the profound love demonstrated by Jesus, who was executed for challenging the religious norms of his time that restricted access to God's love and mercy.

One element that stands out for me is the table. Sunday dinners are a cherished tradition in Italian families like mine, with many traditions shared through word and action. We have all experienced many different events around a table. Moments of celebration given and received. Some are with family and friends, and others are fellowship with strangers; some are also with sadness in our hearts for a person who is absent. Much more transpires at a table than consuming food, as did this last meal with Jesus.

The Congar Institute held its 2024 Gala: Called, Blessed, Sent: Somos Sacramento de Cristo for the World. This year, Yves Congar Award honorees came from different paths of service and ministry for the Church.

Fr. Ray John suggested the scriptural encounters offered insights into our identity as individuals, communities of faith, and church. There is also the parallel question of how we are to be and what we are to be doing as people of faith.

Serving on virtually every parish staff or pastoral team, these lay ecclesial ministers are indispensable co-workers with the ordained in the Church's overall catechetical and evangelizing mission.

Dr. Paul Vance, Board President and fr. Wayne Cavalier, OP, Director, represented the Congar Institute at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Association of Graduate Programs in Ministry (AGPIM). Participants gathered from various Catholic graduate programs in ministry to engage in meaningful discussions and share insights around the theme, “Ministerial Formation in a Synodal Church.”

I have had the beautiful opportunity to serve in the Diocese of Salt Lake City. Thanks to Congar Institute, I preached a retreat for the Hispanic laity of the State of Utah. The enthusiasm of the laypeople was noticeable at first glance. Many came a long way to participate in the retreat. The atmosphere was one of joy for the encounter.

I will be working with children on the Autism Spectrum. I have decided to pursue this path to give back to an amazing community that has given to my family.

Observing that many theologically trained lay ecclesial ministers have received preaching formation but do not receive an ecclesial commission to preach, participants explored whether a theological case can be made for the Church to charge or commission a more extensive and diverse pool to preach the Word of God at the Eucharist, including qualified lay preachers and evangelists.

I would like to take a moment to express my profound gratitude to all those who offered prayers, words of support, and memorial gifts at the death of my sister Faye Cavalier in early December. Faye and I were very close and shared a great deal of our history and ways of thinking.

Sirviendo en prácticamente todos los equipos parroquiales o pastorales, estos ministros eclesiales laicos son colaboradores indispensables con los ordenados en la misión catequética y evangelizadora general de la Iglesia.

El Dr. Paul Vance, Presidente de la junta directiva del Instituto Congar y el Padre Wayne Cavalier, OP, Director, representaron al Instituto Congar en la Reunión Anual 2024 de la Asociación de Programas de Posgrado en Ministerio (AGPIM). Los participantes se reunieron de varios programas católicos de posgrado en ministerio para participar en discusiones significativas y compartir ideas sobre el tema, "Formación ministerial en una Iglesia sinodal"