It sounds silly, but there is danger for Catholics to become too enmeshed in the life and message of the Dalai Lama. In the quest of Buddhists for enlightenment, they are missing the true source of all goodness and life: GOD! Their search will always be unfulfilled as long as it promotes individuality above community, and human intellect and goodness over God. Catholics, unfortunately, have as of late had a strange fascination with Eastern mysticism. It is ill directed, and needs to be rooted out. Any spirituality that leads man to himself and not God is a big ol' waste of time.
Eternal Father, in whom mercy is endless, and the treasury of compassion inexhaustable, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair, nor become despondent, but with great confidence, submit ourselves to Your Holy Will, which is love and mercy itself. Amen.
Who dat is?
- David
- I am pushing 40, a father of nine children, happily married, happily Roman Catholic, extremely good looking and modest to a fault. Okay, maybe I'm not so good looking. But nine kids has to count for something. Seriously, I am a missionary at St. Luke's Mission of Mercy, a Catholic mission in the heart of the impoverished east side of the city of Buffalo, New York. I am a registered nurse in an inner-city hospital, as well. Yes, nine kids. Five girls, four boys, two cats, no sanity.
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