“However, the deep faith of the people among whom I lived led to an incessant questioning of my own faith, both as to its form and its depth. What is true and beautiful in the other clarifies and deepens what is true and beautiful in one’s own life and tradition.”įather Prior arrived Indonesia in 1973 when he viewed his vocation as one of giver, enabler and catalyst.
In Asia, according to Father Prior, “we do not speak of mission or dialogue – following the Western logic of “either-or” – but of mission in dialogue, for dialogue is the mode of mission – following the Asian logic of yin-yang. The conference was held in Surabaya, Indonesia, August 11-16, 2014.
“If dialogue is to be a model for proclaiming the Word, then we need one straightforward disposition: the willingness and ability to listen, to listen intently with the ears of the heart.”įather John Mansford Prior SVD spoke at the Joint Conference of the Justice, Peace and Care of Creation (JPCC) Asia-Pacific region and the Journées Romaines Dominicaines (JRD)themed “Dialogue as a way of Preaching”, August 12, 2014.
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