Brother Jeffrey Gros, FSC (1938-2013) was a dedicated Christian Brother for fifty-eight years. A prolific writer in the areas of Christian unity and ecumenism, he edited and authored eighteen books and 310 articles, as well as writing hundreds of book reviews, many of which can be retrieved through the ATLA religion database.
Brother Jeffrey taught theology at the then Lewis College from 1966-1967, and was scholar-in-residence at Lewis University from 2011-2013. Other assignments in which he ministered included the National Council of Churches, Bronx, NY (1981-1982), the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (1993-2005), Memphis Theological Seminary (2005-2009), and the Franciscan School of Theology (2009-2010).
This tribute by Timothy Lim was published in the Journal of Ecumenical Studies in the fall of 2013.
Surveys the theological basis and the development of the gospel impulse toward Christian unity, primarily, though not exclusively, from a Roman Catholic perspective.
A clear and innovative work which is aimed to help readers understand the ecumenical dialogues conducted over the years, and how they relate to the articles of faith in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Contains, in a single volume, the core writings of John Baptist de la Salle. An invaluable resource, stimulating thinking about ways in which spirituality can be put to work in doing God's saving work through one's vocation.
Chronicles the common commitment of the Anglican-Roman Catholic churches, especially since 1965, in such areas as scripture, baptism, the structure of ministry, the mission of proclaiming the gospel, the historical creeds, and the sacramental unity of the Church.
Discusses how ecumenical theological dialogue draws people together to achieve faithful, credible, and effective Christian witness.
The following three articles represent basic themes from Br. Jeffrey Gros' extensive body of work.
To access additional resources relating to Br. Jeffrey Gros in the Lewis University Library, use the keyword "Jeffrey Gros" in the Primo search box for the following results:
journal articles, 186;
book reviews, 165;
newspaper articles, 108,
books/ebooks, 102;
magazine articles, 81,
dissertations, 18;
conference proceedings, 6,
references, 1;
trade publication articles, 1.
