“A very simple reality”- Daily Bible readings
- Short daily meditation
- Commented Bible Passages
Letter for the year
- Brother Alois 2012-2015: Towards a New Solidarity
- Brother Alois 2013: Four Proposals to Uncover the Wellsprings of Trust in God
- Brother Alois 2011: Letter from Chile
- Brother Alois 2010: Letter from China
- Brother Alois 2009: Letter from Kenya
- For an open Europe, a land of solidarity
- Brother Alois 2008: Letter from Cochabamba
- Brother Alois: Letter to those who want to follow Christ
- Brother Alois: A call for the reconciliation of Christians
- Brother Alois 2007: Letter from Kolkata
- 2006: Brother Roger’s unfinished letter
- Brother Roger 2005: A future of peace
- Letter from Taizé: Testimonies
- Questions on the Bible and the Christian Faith
- Baptism
- Children: What does it mean to “welcome God’s kingdom like a child”?
- The Mystery of Christmas
- The Church
- Church and State: What does the Bible tell us about the attitude of believers towards the wider society?
- The commandments
- The Cosmos: The Cosmos: What is the place of human beings in the universe?
- The Cross
- Death: What enables us to say that Jesus died “for us”?
- Dialogue: Religions and The Gospel
- Eucharist
- The Eucharist Seen by a Christian of the Second Century
- What does it mean to evangelize?
- Faith
- Faith: How does the New Testament speak about faith?
- Faith: What Is Distinctive About the Christian Faith?
- Fear of the Lord
- Forgiveness: If Jesus knew that Judas was going to betray him, why did he keep him in the circle of his close companions until the end?
- Forgiveness: Does forgiving mean forgetting?
- Freedom: Am I still free if I obey a call from Christ?
- Freedom: Is everything that happens decided by God in advance?
- Happiness: Do we have the right to be happy when others are suffering?
- Hell: Must a Christian believe in the existence of hell?
- Christian hope
- Judgment: Why did Jesus tell his disciples not to judge?
- Love of enemies
- Mercy
- Mercy: If God is merciful, why does the Bible contain threats?
- God’s presence: If God is present in everyone, what does faith add?
- Reconciliation: What are the presuppositions for a true dialogue between Christians of different confessions?
- Reconciliation: How can we bring together diversity and reconciliation?
- Sin: Should we regret our sins?
- The suffering of the innocent
- Are the differences between Christians a problem or an asset?
- The world : Can we really make the world better?
- Portraits of witnesses to Christ
- Saint Irenaeus of Lyons
- Mother Teresa
- Saint John Chrysostom (344 – 407): an astonishing modernity
- Saint Augustine (354-430)
- The Relevance of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)
- A Path of Reconciliation : Brother Roger
- Jeremiah
- Dorotheus of Gaza (Sixth Century) Humility and Communion
- Franz Stock (1904-1948), a Life Given for Reconciliation
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955): Taking the World Seriously
- A prophet who comforts (Isaiah 40–55)
- Short Writings from Taizé
- 1. I Believe; Help My Unbelief
- 2. Saved by the Cross of Christ?
- 3. What Is Distinctive About the Christian Faith?
- 4. Dialogue and Sharing with Believers of Other Religions
- 5. Thrice Holy God
- 6. Do We Need the Church?
- 7. The Eucharist and the Early Christians
- 8. It Is the Word That Is the Bread of Silence
- 9. The Two Faces of the Cross
- 10. Brother Roger, Founder of Taizé
- 11. Blessed in Our Human Frailty
- 12. Easter Voices
- 13. Is Christ Divided?
- 14. Pleasure, Happiness, Joy
- 15. “Rooted and Built Up in Christ”
- 16. Icons
- 17. “Make the Unity of Christ’s Body Your Passionate Concern”
- 18. “I Have Come That They May Have Life”
- 19. The Rainbow After The Flood
- 20. Does the Book of Revelation have something to say to us today?
- 21. Toward God, in God
- 22. Voices from the Beginning
- 23. Should We Fear God?
- Weekly Meditations by Brother Alois
- Christ turns us into peacemakers
- Focus on the joy and peace of the Risen Christ
- God is alongside those who suffer
- Every human being has an immeasurable dignity for God.
- Brother Roger was a man of peace and reconciliation
- Prayer stimulates us to reach out to others
- Choosing to Trust, Choosing to Love
- Two Commitments to Live Intensely
- A Spirit of strength,love and self-control
- Easter: “Trust in the resurrection of Christ” an anchor “to keep us surely attached to hope”
- A Dynamism of Solidarity
- God needs witnesses
- Reconciliation lights a fire in our life
- The Church of Reconciliation at 50
- Saying a lifelong yes to God
- The anniversary of Brother Roger’s death
- Christ brings us together beyond all borders
- Let’s allow ourselves to be led by the joy of the resurrection!
Short Writings from Taizé
6. Do We Need the Church?
In our day, many people think they can or must live a Christian life with no explicit reference to the organized community of Christ’s disciples. “Christ without the Church” is their watchword. These pages wish to examine the validity of that affirmation. In what way is the Church necessary for the project of Jesus? Was it a historical mistake? Is it merely of relative importance, or is it essential for the content of our faith? If so, how can we make its importance more evident?
Short writings from Taizé
These short texts from Taizé, written by some of the brothers, wish to offer an approach to the fundamental wellsprings of the faith. Inspired by the experience of the young adult meetings that take place around the community year after year, they examine questions that are vital for Christians today.
Printed copies, for many of these titles, are available from Taizé; for a mail order form click here.
Last updated: 11 September 2008