Brother Roger

thumb|right|The more a believer wishes to live the absolute call of God, the more essential it is to do so in the heart of human distress. Frère Roger (Brother Roger) (12 May 1915 – 16 August 2005), baptised Roger Louis Schütz-Marsauche, was the founder and prior of the Taizé Community, an ecumenical monastic community. Quotes The more a believer wishes to live the absolute call of God, the more essential it is to do so in the heart of human distress. The Sources of Taizé (2000), p. 79 I have found my own identity as a Christian by reconciling within myself the faith of my origins with the mystery of the Catholic faith, without breaking fellowship with anyone (source:Magister, Sandro (25 August 2008). "Was the Founder of Taizé Protestant, or Catholic? A Cardinal Solves the Riddle". www.ChiesaOnline) External links "Brother Roger, 90, Dies; Ecumenical Leader" by Marlise Simons in The New York Times (18 August 2005) Memorial Page for Brother Roger at FindaGrave Category:Non-fiction authors Category:Christian leaders Category:People from Switzerland Category:1915 births Category:2005 deaths Category:Templeton Prize laureates