Buddha and Jesus: Conversations,
by Carrin Dunne. Templegate Publishers, 1979.
I love this little book for its simplicity and clarity, as well as for the warm conversational voices of the two characters. Using the literary device of an imagined meeting between Buddha and Jesus (and ignoring the time/space warp such a meeting would have entailed), this text, written like a dialogue, finds the common ground and highlights the differences between the philosophies and teachings of these two great spiritual
teachers. Other texts may go deeper, but this one has much charm and provides an excellent window into the two traditions of Buddhism and Christianity.
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Saint of the Week
Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg: October 31. 25. 924-94.
Wolfgang was born in Swabia, Germany, and was educated at a school located at the abbey of Reichenau. There he encountered Henry, a young noble who went on to become Archbishop of Trier. Meanwhile, Wolfgang remained in close contact with the archbishop, teaching in his cathedral school and supporting his efforts to reform the
clergy.
At the death of the archbishop, Wolfgang chose to become a Benedictine monk and moved to an abbey in Einsiedeln, now part of
Switzerland. Ordained a priest, he was appointed director of the monastery school there. Later he was sent to Hungary as a missionary, though his zeal and good will yielded limited results.
Emperor Otto II appointed him Bishop of Regensburg, near Munich. Wolfgang immediately initiated reform of the clergy and of religious life, preaching with vigor and effectiveness and always demonstrating special concern for the poor. He wore the habit of a monk and lived an austere life.
The draw to monastic life never left him, including the desire for a life of solitude. At one point he left his diocese so that he could devote himself to prayer, but his responsibilities as bishop called him back. In 994, Wolfgang became ill while on a journey; he died in Puppingen near Linz, Austria. He was canonized in 1052. His feast day
is celebrated widely in much of central Europe.
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Grace is unmerited favor. It is God's free action for the benefit of all. Grace is the product of God that is given by God, because of who God is not because of who we are. It is the means of salvation (Eph. 2:8-9).
An Anagram, as you know, is a word or phrase made by transposing or rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. The following are exceptionally clever.
Dormitory: Dirty Room
Desperation: A Rope Ends It
The Morse Code: Here Come Dots
Slot Machines: Cash Lost in 'em
Animosity: Is No Amity
Snooze Alarms: Alas! No More Z's
Alec Guinness: Genuine Class
Semolina: Is No Meal
The Public Art Galleries: Large Picture Halls, I Bet
