Thomas Rooney OFS
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Ledt my cry come unto thee
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An Interfaith poem, author unknown

This poem succintly illustrates the beauty of all our path, while simultaneously demonstrating the resect we all ought to show said paths: Go about your own path.I will go about mine.Should we meet and agree,it will be beautiful.If we do not, then it too,will be beautiful.For your path has its own beautyand wondrous sights as does mine.The greatest beauty will be for us toshare our experiences and be madericher by our differences.See More
Jun 21, 2011
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Thomas Rooney OFS commented on Jenn Lindsay's blog post Why I Quit the Interfaith Praise Band
"Thank you for your honesty and courage in your song, Jenn.  What you have written is precisely why there must be a greater emphasis on interfaith understanding.  And yours is a voice that needs to be heard, especially by…"
Jun 13, 2011
Austin Almaguer commented on Thomas Rooney OFS's blog post From America Magazine...Why stay Catholic?
"I'm reminded of the pronouncement from Vatican II, “Let Christians, while witnessing to their own faith and way of life, acknowledge, preserve and encourage the spiritual and moral truths found among non-Christians, together with their…"
Jun 9, 2011
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From America Magazine...Why stay Catholic?

TOP 10 REASONS TO STAY CATHOLICThis is an excellent list  Letterman-esque in nature, to remind Catholis like me who struggle with our faith why we haven't left yet, particularly: Number 3: We do not believe we are the only ones who are “saved."  In spite of the widely held myth that we think we are the only ones going to Heaven, we have enough self-awareness to know that we are not the chosen…See More
Jun 9, 2011
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Mystic Tourist commented on Thomas Rooney OFS's blog post My own ignorance
"Tom, I admire the ecumenical spirit. I do not think it requires deep knowledge of the religious practices of others. We only need consider our own humanity and our experience of the human condition to acknowledge the value and…"
May 30, 2011
Thomas Rooney OFS commented on barry von clemens's blog post To arrive at certainty, you need to start from a skeptical posture.
"Very true...if a scientist sets out to prove that which she/he has a preconceived certainty of, the data is bound to be biased.  Facts and Truth=Apples and Oranges"
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Blessings aim is to model new ways of shared experience that honors the uniqueness of each spiritual path while celebrating both our unity and our diversity. In doing so we are a true Blessing to each other and the world.
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Religion / Faith
Catholic, Secular Franciscan
I have attended the Parliament of Religions:
Never
Local Religious Community / Interfaith Affiliation:
St. Bernard RC Church, Levittown , NY
I have come to PeaceNext looking for:
networking, interreligious advocacy, interreligious exploration, intrareligious reflection, friendship
I am inspired by:
My Wife and my Children - For making it possible for me to be a man, and showing me the face of God through their Love.
St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi and all my Franciscan Brothers and Sisters, for teaching me what it means to be Servant.
Frank MacEowen - For showing me my Celtic heritage in the secrets of the Mist
Ven. Matt Talbot - For his selfless example of reparation for the sins of intemperance
Pema Chodron - For assuring me it was fine to "start where I was"
Sr. Joan Chittister OSB - For giving me the courage to question
Mother Cait Finnegan - For demonstrating to me what "being Catholic" actually is
Fr. Jim Mannion - My first spiritual director and Anam Cara....for helping me find my voice through the written word
My favorite spiritual places:
Smallwood Falls, NY...lakes and woods in general
The edge of the mist
My hearth and home
Interreligious causes I care about:
Ecumenism, peace, animal welfare, addiction recovery
About Me:
I'm a Roman Catholic husband, father of 2 boys, and a professed Secular Franciscan. Most paths to the Divine fascinate me, and I look forward to exploring the common threads that bind all faiths.
I participate in and facilitate prayer groups at my parish

- Pace e Bene!

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An Interfaith poem, author unknown

Posted on June 21, 2011 at 10:36am 0 Comments

This poem succintly illustrates the beauty of all our path, while simultaneously demonstrating the resect we all ought to show said paths:

 

Go about your own path.

I will go about mine.

Should we meet and agree,

it will be beautiful.

If we do not, then it too,

will be beautiful.

For your path has its own beauty

and wondrous sights as does mine.

The greatest beauty will be for us to

share our experiences and be…

Continue

From America Magazine...Why stay Catholic?

Posted on June 9, 2011 at 12:00pm 1 Comment

TOP 10 REASONS TO STAY CATHOLIC

This is an excellent list  Letterman-esque in nature, to remind Catholis like me who struggle with our faith why we haven't left yet, particularly:

 

Number 3: We do not believe we are the only ones who are “saved."…

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My own ignorance

Posted on May 25, 2011 at 9:30am 1 Comment

I love to give myself pats on the back for my ecumenical spirit, and love to receive said pats as well.  I trumpet the idea of "many paths up the mountain" to the Divine.  Thomas Merton, the Dalai Lama, Robert Kennedy SJ, Hans Kung, Bishop Spong, Matthew Fox, are among those I tell folks are my inspiration, all in the spirit of ecumenism.

 

But what do I really know?

 

Well, let's just break this down; not very damned much.

 

I've done a bit of self…

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