Dialogue Resource
Generations of Faith, Bishop Knestout's Keynote Address (2012)
Generations of Faith, Keynote Address, November 10, 2012, Dialogue of Life: Celebrating our Commonalities, Understanding our Differences by Auxiliary Bishop Barry Knestout, Archdiocese of Washington
"I would like to thank the following: firstly, the Paulist community and staff for hosting us today; secondly, the staff of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the USCCB for coordinating the event; third, my colleagues in interreligious dialogue who serve as leaders from a variety of faith traditions in the greater metropolitan area and who are known and respected on the international scene – thank you for your tireless dedication to this work and for your commitment to the formation of the youth gathered here!
Finally, and most of all, I would like to thank you, young adults, for participating in this event – you are the future of this important work of interreligious dialogue. The network of relationships you are building, which will no doubt be expanded by today’s encounter with your peers, will be the key to building greater trust and understanding and mutual cooperation in the public square in the coming years! It is good for us to be here together on this special day."