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Taizé Founder Stabbed to Death
Swiss Info ^ | 8/17/05

Posted on 08/17/2005 5:34:56 AM PDT by marshmallow

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1 posted on 08/17/2005 5:34:56 AM PDT by marshmallow
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Oh, how terrible! That dear old man!


2 posted on 08/17/2005 5:47:23 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Officially around the bend, at least for now.)
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To: marshmallow; american colleen; Lady In Blue; Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; ...

One of the most unforgettable sounds of Taizé is that of the bells calling people to Prayer.

Three times a day - (8.15 a.m. 12.20 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. and 8.30 p.m on Sundays) - the bells ring and draw people to the church. The sound echoes over the Hill and thousands of people converge on the church. Inside, the taped music fades - and, as the bells fall silent, the gathered people wait in a unity of silence for the first note of the first chant - waiting to sing again the praises of God.

"Prayer expressed in song remains one of the most essential expressions of our search for God. Short chants, repeated over and over, emphasize the meditative quality of prayer. They express in a few words a basic truth which is quickly grasped by the mind and gradually penetrates into one's whole being." - Brother Roger (founder of Taize)

May he rest in peace.

3 posted on 08/17/2005 5:57:48 AM PDT by NYer ("Each person is meant to exist. Each person is God's own idea." - Pope Benedict XVI)
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Police said a woman stabbed the 90-year-old cleric three times in the throat during the service at the Taizé community in eastern France. He died immediately. A 36-year-old Romanian woman was overpowered by worshippers and detained

This is horrifically sad news. If you learn anything about the murderer's profile, motives, can I ask you to ping me, pls?

4 posted on 08/17/2005 6:18:29 AM PDT by Alia
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To: seamole

Thank you for this additional data. I wonder who the murderer is politically aligned with. The word "assassination" is usually only used in re Politics and Nobility. Perhap this is the end game of those constantly kvetching about "separation of church and state". So, no one will notice...


6 posted on 08/17/2005 7:26:46 AM PDT by Alia
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To: marshmallow

From another article.

"Every week five buses from Romania arrive on Sunday afternoon."


7 posted on 08/17/2005 7:40:35 AM PDT by F-117A
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To: marshmallow

That is terrible. We went by there a couple of years ago.


8 posted on 08/17/2005 8:18:51 AM PDT by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† || (To Libs:) You are failing to celebrate MY diversity || Iran Azadi)
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To: marshmallow

Prayers for Brother Roger and all his relatives.


9 posted on 08/17/2005 8:21:38 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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This is disturbing and clearly diabolical.

-Theo


11 posted on 08/17/2005 9:19:16 AM PDT by Teófilo (Visit Vivificat! - http://www.vivificat.org)
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To: seamole
I agree ,there is something suspicious.
Lets see what surfaces in the next few weeks.
12 posted on 08/17/2005 10:27:48 AM PDT by pro610 (Faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains.Praise Jesus Christ!)
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To: marshmallow

This is just insane! What kind of person stabs a 90 year old monk? I hope we learn more about the motives and background of the killer; this whole thing is very disturbing. I'm very surprised that the MSM hasn't picked up this story yet, considering the influence of Taize and the many famous people who visited the community. Prayers for Brother Roger and the Taize community.


13 posted on 08/17/2005 10:42:31 AM PDT by sassbox
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To: seamole
Here is something interesting,it seems that they have been mixing Buddhism with Christianity at Taize
Here is the link
http://wayoflife.org/fbns/taizegrowing.htm
14 posted on 08/17/2005 10:43:35 AM PDT by pro610 (Faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains.Praise Jesus Christ!)
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Prayers for the soul of Brother Roger, and for the Taize community.


15 posted on 08/17/2005 12:59:30 PM PDT by TotusTuus
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How dreadful. The poor man.


17 posted on 08/17/2005 1:31:17 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkes.)
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To: seamole

That's ridiculous. He was not "eliminated" to promote WYD, if that's what somebody is suggesting.

Anybody who has ever been around religious orders knows that nutcases swarm about and are frequently asking admission - and a lot of them get very P.O.'d when they're not allowed to join, which was apparently the case with this woman.

There is nothing more sinister to this than a nutcase who happened to succeed in her nutty project.

Taizé had its good points and its bad points, but it was not radical enough to attract crazies from either end of the spectrum. I think this woman was a free-lance crazy and I don't think any conspiracy theories should be raised here.


20 posted on 08/17/2005 3:56:58 PM PDT by livius
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