Poets Have No Authority

 Poets have no authority.  They don't.  Well, their readers kind of give them authority, in that what they have read touches them.  Sometimes, that's more important than scientific facts.

I think that's why I like the Psalms so much.  Prayers, too!  Psalms and prayers from the devoted believers are from the heart. They are true to some.  They are understood by some.  They suggest to all.

BTW, the picture below is Jesus praying for us.  It is His last prayer at the Last Supper, before He goes out to be arrested.  John 17: 20-26

             Jesus Prayed for You – John 17:20-26 | Steve's Bible Meditations

Interfaith Dialogue

My Chapter is hosting an Interfaith Dialogue, next week. I'm reading the Letter to Presidents of Bishops' Conferences on the Spirituality of Dialogue, to prepare. It was written by Cardinal Francis Arinze in 1999. So it's ten years old. I still think it's apropos.

The Cardinal tells us that meetings with others of different faiths is demanded by our own faith. We should be engaged in interreligious dialogue. The Trinity is an example of this. The relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is one of love and communion and is the "eminent model for human relations and the foundation of dialogue."

The Cardinal's words remind me of Sunday's Gospel: John 17:20-26. We should all be One in Christ. We are a community of believers. The main theme of that Gospel is that those who follow Jesus should be one, one with him and the Father and one with each other.

May God be with us.