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Saturday, December 20, 2014

Fr. Massignon's Interreligious Dialogue

Folks,
Peace!
As faith communities, once again, focus n intereligious dialogue, I thought it appropriate that we in the Badaliyya Movement remember the insight of Fr. Louis Massignon on interreligious dialogue.

Fr. Louis Massignon has much to teach us about the idea of what we call "inter-religious dialogue". The meaning of Badaliyya,(substitution) helps us to recognize that Fr. Massignon's experience of other religions, and believers of all spiritual traditions, was coming out of his intense relationship with God, and that called him to understand compassion, friendship and non-violence as the basis for mutual respect and openness to others.

An issue of the Bulletin published by the Association of the Friends of Fr. Louis Massignon is dedicated to the subject of interreligious dialogue.In these articles his friends today struggle to grasp the enormity of this man's spiritual and intellectual genius and our responsibility to dare to pass on his way of living his vocation which was dedicated to "sacred hospitality", and took root in his passion for justice and compassion through a fervent life of prayer. 

In re-creating the Badaliyya for our time we are challenged by Fr. Massignon to try to open our hearts and let the Spirit move us towards authentic engagement with others of different faiths.

As we continue to journey in the Season of Advent, we await with joy the realization of the promise - Emmanuel that means God is with us...

Pace e Beqne!
Fr. Jun Mercado, OMI

4th Sunday of Advent
December 21, 2014

Cotabato City


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