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Welcome to the Ecumenism Course in Rome! I’m So Glad You’re Here!


 Hello, Everyone,

My name is Melissa Fiesser, and I am so happy to be your classmate this summer in Rome as we take this Ecumenism course together.  I am looking forward to getting to know you as we explore Catholic Interfaith Dialogue in the eternal city.  I can’t wait!

Please watch this short video about me so we can get to know each other a little better.

https://youtu.be/6ob3JFWJWP8?si=D4WUedz-g4iF-BXm

  I’m excited to learn more about my faith (and blogging) this summer and I’m so glad you’ve decided to accompany me on this journey.  By learning about the history of different faith origins, I hope to increase my comfort level with interfaith dialogue.  Discernment is so important during these discussions. Our experience in Rome will provide some real-world experiences that I cannot read in a text.  These opportunities will help me understand with Church unity looks like and feels like to ensure I communicate and collaborate in my community role more effectively.  

Please feel free to send me a short video  about yourself as well begin this learning journey together.  

See you soon!

Peace, joy and blessings,

Melissa 

PS: Here I am at last year’s Faith Meets Pedagogy Conference.  I would like to say I met Pope Francis, however this is a stand up image.  I guess I knew in my heart then, that I would be travelling to Rome in the near future.  


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