Communion in the Messiah

Lev (Louis) Gillet (6.8. 1893-1980), one of the twentieth century's greatest spiritual teachers and champion of an undivided Church, was born in Isere, France. After studying philosophy in Paris he became a 1st World War captive. On release he studied mathematics and psychology in Geneva, making the first French translation of Freud's On the Interpretation of Dreams. He then entered the Benedictine Order at Clervaux Abbey (Luxembourg) and was later transferred to Farnborough Abbey, under Dom Ferdinand Cabrol, and then San Anselmo (Rome), where he met those with whom he would later co-found the mixed Eastern-Western church monastery of Chevetogne (Belgium). He made monastic vows to Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytsky whilst a member of a monastic community at Uniov (Galicia), returning to France where he was ordained into the Orthodox Church by concelebration in the Eucharistic liturgy by Metropolitan Evlogy in May 1928. In 1938 he moved to the Fellowship of St Alban & St Sergius (London), continuing to preach and lead retreats for many Christian faiths in Europe and the Middle East. He was buried from the Greek Orthodox cathedral in London by Metropolitan Anthony Bloom. Many of his writings were first published under the pen-name The Monk of the Eastern Church. Publications: Communion in the Messiah, 1942 Jesus: Dialogue with the Savior, 1963 The Burning Bush, 1976 In Thy Presence, 1977

• Author's PrefaceBibliographical Note1. "Dialogue with Trypho"Polemics and Dialog - Jesus and the Pharisees - Paul and Judaism - Judaeo-Christianity - Judaism and Christianity in Patristic Times - Judaism and Christianity in the Middle Ages - Renaissance and Reformation: Their Relation to Judaism - Judaism and Christianity in the 17th Century - The Period of Emancipation: Liberal Judaism - "Convergent Scholarship" - Attitude of Modern Judaism Towards Jesus.2. The Permanent Values of Jewish TraditionTradition in Judaism - The Jewish Fathers - Scriptural Tradition - Legal or Talmudic Tradition - Mystical Tradition.3. Judaism and the Christian CreedJudaism, Hellenism, Christianity - Christianity and Jewish Monotheism - The Word and the Son - The Shenikah - The Holy Spirit - The Atonement - Elements Common to Judaism and Christianity.4. The Messianic HopeJewish and Christian Messianism - Messianism and Existential Thinking - Messianism and Society.5. The Jewish Life of Grace and its Relation to ChristianityJewish Worship - From the Inner Life of the Jewish Believer - Hasidism.6. Christianity and the Earthly Problems of IsraelChristian Attitude Towards Jewish Diaspora - Christian Attitude Towards Zionism.7. Israel and the MissionChristian Missions to Jews - Mission of the Christian Church to Israel - Mission of Israel to the Christian Church - Communion in the Messiah and the Ecclesiatical Communities, Jewish and Christian - The Idea of a Jewish Christianity.8. Conclusion: The Mystery of IsraelSpecial NotesIndex