Book Circle Recap: December 13, 2025
- USCCA Digital Communications Coordinator
- 6 days ago
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On December 13, 2025, the US-China Catholic Association discussed the section entitled "Water and Wine: Chinese Ethics and the Christian Faith" (pp. 173–197) in John C. H. Wu's Chinese Humanism and Christian Spirituality.
Over a dozen participants gathered virtually to discuss Wu's exploration of human relationships as they are understood in Christian spirituality and in Chinese humanistic thought. Reflecting on the strong Chinese tradition of filial piety, for example, participants reflected on Jesus' loving referral to God the Father, as well as the ways in which family life informed St. Thérèse of Lisieux's understanding of her relationship with God. With regard to marriage, participants discussed parallels between the Catholic view of the sanctity of marriage and traditional Chinese practices which framed married couples as destined pairs. The importance of friendship was also recalled in Buddhist teachings as well as in the writings of the historic Catholic missionary to China, Matteo Ricci.
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