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A dream of brotherhood "You are all brothers" (Mt 23, 8)
With these words of Jesus in the Gospel of Saint Matthew, Pope Francis wanted to illuminate this 53rd International Eucharistic Congress to be held in the city of Quito, Ecuador.1 It is a phrase of the Master exhorting his disciples to take awareness of their fraternal relationship as children of the same Father."Base Document, 6"
The hope of the world
The community of believers, by divine vocation, is called to base its human relationships on the love of brothers, relationships of brotherhood that must be a sign of hope for a fragmented world."Base Document, 6"
Healing nations
The context of this Eucharistic Congress expresses the urgency of fraternity to heal the world. Different Latin American countries and other continents suffer sociopolitical breakdowns within themselves."Base Document, 6"
Healing the heart with the Eucharist
It is not only about healing the relationships between the various peoples that inhabit the face of the Earth, but about healing the wounds of the human heart that make peace and reconciliation difficult."Base Document, 7"
The little face of God, headquarters of the IEC
Quito, a city in the middle of the world, located at zero latitude, extends its tent to become an immense Eucharistic tent, where we are all invited to join this great dream of a fraternity redeemed and healed by the total love of Christ."Base Document, 9"
A wounded brotherhood "Where is your brother?" (Gen 4, 9)
This was the question that God addressed to Cain after having killed his brother. "Where is your brother Abel?" (Gen 4, 9). He asks that he came down from heaven after the scream of Abel's blood rose from the ground. He asks that he resonates eternally reminding us of the original human and all creation vocation to brotherhood."Base Document, 10"
Brotherhood in creation
From all eternity, God had the plan to create out of love and to call human beings to adoptive filiation to make them a fraternity, so that, through their mutual gift, which is the gift of the Holy Spirit , the Father's family is built in history (cf. Gen 1-2)."Base Document, 10"
Children of the father, Brothers of the world
This double vocation, to filiation and fraternity, defines us as human beings, since the identity of our being is that of being children of the same Father and brothers among ourselves."Base Document, 10"
The Fatherhood of God
Fraternity is rooted in the fatherhood of God.13 It is not a question of a generic, undifferentiated and historically ineffective fatherhood, but of a personal, punctual and extraordinarily concrete love of God for each human being (cf. Mt 6, 25 -30)."Base Document, 10"
Children of the same Father: a cosmic brotherhood
All creation maintains complete unity. That is to say, the entire cosmic community vibrates to the rhythm of the same harmony, because all creation is involved in a network of relationships woven by the freedom and goodness of each creature. "Base Document, 11"
Treasures of creation
Everything that human beings do or fail to do will have an impact on the entire creation, positively or negatively."Base Document, 11"
The echo of our actions
Every man and woman must welcome, contemplate, rejoice in this gift and guard it; he must also seek and find the Creator in the creation that is his house; and lastly, he must know and understand himself in this house."Base Document, 11"
Universal brotherhood
The vocation of all creation is universal brotherhood, since in it the plan of salvation is fulfilled."Base Document, 11"
Can I participate in the Congress?
Who participates in an International Eucharistic Congress
Can I participate in the Congress?
Any person interested in deepening, reflecting upon and increasing their love for the Eucharist
Can I participate in the Congress?
People who wish to seel for paths that make “fraternity to save the world” come true
Can I participate in the Congress?
Laity, priests, bishops, those who are consecrated and religious are invited to participate.
Ecuador as the site of the IEC 2024
Pope Francis chose Ecuador to celebrate the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in 2024
Ecuador as the site of the IEC 2024
The reason is because it is the 150th anniversary since the Consecration of Ecuador to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Ecuador as the site of the IEC 2024
The event will take place in the city of Quito at the Quito Metropolitan Convention Center
Ecuador as the site of the IEC 2024
Quito, a world heritage city declared by UNESCO in 1973, makes it a tourist destination of choice.
Let's understand fraterniy from faith
Fraternity is an essential dimension of man, who is a rational being. Awareness of this leads us to see and treat others as true brothers and sisters.
Let's understand fraterniy from faith
Fraternity is rooted in the fatherhood of God. It is not about a generic or undifferentiated fatherhood, but about a personal and concrete love (cf. Mt 6, 25 – 30)
Let's understand fraterniy from faith
Fratnernity has been regenerated in and through Jesus Christ with his death and resurrection. The cross is the definitive “place” where fraternity is founded.
Let's understand fraterniy from faith
Fraternity is recognized in love. The sign by which everyone will know that they are my disciples will be that they love one another (cf. Jn 13, 34 – 35)
Let's understand fraterniy from faith
Fraternity in the church makes us need each other, because we have been given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ, for common good (cf. Eph 4, 7-25)
Let's understand fraterniy from faith
Fraternity needs to be discovered, loved, experienced, announced and witnessed.
Let's understand fraterniy from faith
But only the love given by God allows us to fully welcome and live fraternity.