![]() “It was their brilliant insight that the cosmos is the overflow of that lovemaking, that love dance. The early Greek mothers and fathers of the Christian Church named the ever-giving, ever-receiving lovemaking of God perichoresis, literally the ‘dance around,’ the origin of our word choreography. For the cosmos, including you and me, is the incarnation of the lovemaking of God. “We are the result of and can only really evolve in relationship. Both physics and biology now affirm this fundamental teaching: nothing exists in isolation.” He said that although OneSpirit’s students come from many different sacred traditions, “everything and everyone. Good teachers “always receive more than they give, listening to the ‘soundings’ of the heart of their students.” “We love coming among you because not only do we get to open up the richness of our tradition, but we bask in the depth of your insight, culled from your varied and amazing journeys of faith overflowing into service,” he said. Receiving such recognition, he said, “makes no sense unless I can receive it in ‘holy communion’ with all of you,” citing his Redemptorist confreres, family and friends, OneSpirit staff and faculty, all those in society who are marginalized and discriminated against, and all those who serve and fight for them.įor the past few years Father Gargani has co-taught the seminar on Catholicism along with Father Michael Holleran of the Archdiocese of New York. In his address to OneSpirit’s graduates and community, Father Gargani said, “Heaven has already begun for me as I cherish literally thousands who have mirrored divinity in their humanity to me, who have loved not only me to life, but have, through loving service, breathed overflowing life into their family and local community, as well as into the national and even international community.” Father Francis Gargani, C.Ss.R. “His long career in social justice ministry has given him a chance to work with remarkable people, including the late Father Daniel Berrigan, with whom he led retreats for the homeless, and GreenFaith Fellow Kathleen Deignan, with whom he co-presents programs on Thomas Merton and Thomas Berry.” Riverside Church, built in 1930, is known for its history of social-justice ministry as well as its ornate architecture. “His ministry has centered around the themes of peace and justice celebration of the arts through liturgy and ritual and the spirituality of hospitality and inclusiveness,” she said. Presenting the award during OneSpirit’s annual graduation ceremony, held at the historic Neo-Gothic Riverside Church in Manhattan, was founder and spiritual director Rev. He was ordained in 1971 and is rector of the provincial house in Brooklyn, N.Y. ![]() Since 2005 Father Gargani has presented an annual seminar on Catholicism for the New York City-based organization’s interfaith seminary. Father Francis Gargani, C.Ss.R., was honored June 4 with OneSpirit Learning Alliance’s Service to Humanity Award.
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