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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Badaliyya Philippines


Badaliyya is a movement based on the concept of BADAL (an Arabic word for "Substitution" or "Ransom". The inspiration comes from the "understanding" that interreligious relation, is primarily a movement of LOVE - a PASSIONATE LOVE that moves one to offer his/her life that others may have life and life to the full. It is a movement of self-expenditure... The model is Jesus Christ in the cross who paid the price by being a RANSOM for us!

St. Francis of Assisi and Blessed Charles de Foucault are few examples of Badal.  The Badaliyya movement got the first impetus through the initiatives and efforts of Fr. Louis Massignon, Mary Kahil and their friends in the Academy specializing in Middle East Studies.

As part of the celebration of Lent, the members of our Badaliyya Monthly Prayers Session and the friends of Badaliyya Movement  in the Philippines are invited to reflect on the LOVE of God as revealed in theself-expenditure of Jesus as ransom for our sins…  that we may have life to the full.

 For more information, visit the website of the Badaliyya Philippines at http://www.badaliyya.blogspot.com/

Pace e Bene,
Bapa Eliseo "Jun" Mercado, OMI

1 comment:

Lava Bai said...

The purple letters on black background is very hard on the eyes. I just read your June, 2008 blog "Understanding the Meaning of DESERT in our Journey.... "
Excellent topic and writing. I loved it so much, I've come to read more from you. Thank you.