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Disciples-Roman Catholic Dialogue

For 25 years, Disciples and Roman Catholics have been in dialogue, working to understand and appreciate each other. A fourth phase of dialogue was begun in 2004 on the theme, "The Presence of Christ in the church, with special reference to the Eucharist." Papers, bible studies and news releases for each session of the dialogue are identified below.

Members of the Dialogue, 2003-2008

Documents

Fifth Session, Vienna, Austria, June 2008

• News Release: Disciples-Catholic Dialogue Explores the Presence of Christ in the ministry of the Church
• Bible Study: Merryl Blair (Churches of Christ Theological College - Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia) “According to the Order of Melchizedek”: Hebrews 7 and the Priesthood of Christ
• James O. Duke (Brite Divinity School - Ft. Worth, Texas) The Priesthood of Christ in Church and Ministry: A Disciples Perspective
• Aidan Nichols (Blackfriars - Cambridge, UK) The Priesthood of Christ in Church and Ministry

Fourth Session, St. Louis, June 2007

• News Release: Disciples-Catholic Dialogue Explores the Relationship of Word and Sacrament
• Bible Study: Gosbert T.M. Byamungu (Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity) Walking Home with a Stranger: The Riddle of Emmaus
• David M. Thompson (Fitzwilliam College - Cambridge, UK) Word and Sacrament with special reference to the Eucharist - a Disciples Perspective
• Robert Louis Wilken (Christianity University of Virginia - Washington, DC) Word and Sacrament

Third Session, Rome, Italy, June 2006

• News Release: Disciples-Catholic dialogue focuses on unity in Christ
• Bible Study: Merryl Blair (Churches of Christ Theological College - Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia) Unity in Christ: One Faith, One Baptism and the Eucharistic Koinonia
• Fr. Abbot Denis Farkasfalvy (Our Lady of Dallas Abbey, Dallas, Texas) Unity in Christ: One Faith, One Baptism, and the Eucharistic Koinonia
• Michael Kinnamon (Eden Theological Seminary - St. Louis, Missouri) Unity in Christ: Baptism, Faith, and the Eucharistic Koinonia

Second Session, Indianapolis, December 2005

• News Release: Growing convergence marks Disciples/Catholic Dialogue
• Bible Study: Fr. Abbot Denis Farkasfalvy (Our Lady of Dallas Abbey, Dallas, Texas) The Eucharistic Presence from a Biblical Perspective
• Bible Study: Merryl Blair (Churches of Christ Theological College - Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia) The Prodigal Gift: Bread of Life and the Eucharist
• Margaret O'Gara (University of St. Michael's College - Toronto, Canada) The Presence of Christ in the Eucharist: A Roman Catholic Understanding
• William Tabbernee (Philips Theological Seminary - Tulsa, Oklahoma) The Presence of Christ in the Eucharist

First Session, Bari, Italy, December 2004

• News Release: "An Advent Dialogue": Disciples and Roman Catholic Launch New Phase of International Dialogue
• David M. Thompson (Fitzwilliam College - Cambridge, UK) Background
• Robert Louis Wilken (Christianity University of Virginia - Washington, DC) The Non-Eucharistic Presence of Christ in the Church