Ahlul Bayt News Agency - The gift of dialogue was explored at the Focolare summer gathering in Liverpool last week which brought together over 700 people including a large Irish contingent. Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick was among the Irish delegation.
Addressing the summer gathering Bishop Leahy said that when Focolare started in 1943, Chiara Lubich could "hardly have imagined that the spirituality that was coming to life would one day be shared by Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jews".
Presenting the movement's style of dialogue, Bishop Leahy focussed on key points: each person is a candidate for universal brotherhood and Jesus' commandment of love. "Love is the characteristic method in its dialogues. Also because members of other religions share the Golden Rule in common in all religious texts," he told a plenary session entitled 'Hope for Dialogue'.
Dr Shomali said each person was like a 'drop of water'. "What can a drop of water do? Even if you have one millions drop of waters you cannot do that much. But if these drops of water become united then you can have a nice lake. Our prayer is that lake will grow and we will have that ocean of unity
Dr Shomali said each person was like a 'drop of water'. "What can a drop of water do? Even if you have one millions drop of waters you cannot do that much. But if these drops of water become united then you can have a nice lake. Our prayer is that lake will grow and we will have that ocean of unity
source : abna
