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Francis X. Clooney, S.J., is the Parkman Professor of Divinity at Harvard University, and a scholar of Hinduism and Hindu-Christian studies. He wrote for America’s In All Things column between 2007 and 2016. His latest book, The Future of Hindu-Christian Studies, has recently been published by Routledge.
In All Things
Cambridge MA Readers may remember that in the season between Epiphany and Lent I offered a series of seven reflections on Swami Prabhavananda rsquo s Vedanta Hindu commentary on the Sermon on the Mount our Gospel text at Sunday Mass I did so because his comments are insightful and spiritual an
In All Things
Cambridge MA It is sort of springtime in New England some sun rain snow flurries 30 degrees or 60 we are on spring break so as to watch Harvard lose in the NIT last night and it is a week into Lent Like many a reader of this blog I am sure I am still pondering how best to observe thes
In All Things
Cambridge MA I at least was enthralled for the last six weeks by my series on Swami Prabhavananda on the Sermon on the Mount and so have not commented on other issues For the sake of catch-up I did want to make one comment now mdash on the extract from Pope Benedict rsquo s Holy Week from th
In All Things
Cambridge MA Lent is upon us our Sunday readings from the Sermon on the Mount come to an end on March 6 and so we must take leave of our series on Swami Prabhavananda rsquo s Sermon on the Mount according to Vedanta Three passages from his commentary on Chapter 7 of Matthew of which we hear on
In All Things
Cambridge MA Readers who have been patient enough to follow this blog series from the start one two three four five will not be surprised to learn that for Swami Prabhavananda in The Sermon on the Mount according to Vedanta has a straightforward reading of the first part of the Gospel for
In All Things
Cambridge MA This Sunday rsquo s Gospel prompts two considerable reflections by Swami Prabhavananda the first regarding nonviolence which I treated in my last blog and the second regarding the command ldquo Be perfect therefore as your heavenly Father is perfect rdquo 5 48 As for this
In All Things
Cambridge MA The Gospel for Sunday February 20 includes two famous and most challenging teachings of Jesus The first is ldquo You have heard that it was said lsquo An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth rsquo But I say to you Do not resist an evildoer But if anyone strikes you on the
In All Things
Cambridge MA For any preacher this Sunday rsquo s portion of the Sermon on the Mount poses great challenges It is quite long a full 20 verses Matthew 5 17-37 It is also full of difficult ideas Jesus is the one who comes to fulfill accomplish the Law in its every detail If the Pharisees a
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Cambridge MA In case you haven rsquo t noticed we are now entering the 12th annual Interfaith Harmony Week an initiative celebrated sometimes with slightly different names such as Interfaith Awareness Week around the world to notice celebrate and deepen the awareness we have of people of fa
In All Things
Cambridge MA As the Churches continue to read the Sermon on the Mount at Sunday Eucharist until the beginning of Lent I will continue the series I started last week Swami Prabhavananda rsquo s reading of the Sermon in The Sermon on the Mount according to Vedanta This Sunday rsquo s portion is b