Every sincere religious believer has something to say of his or her experience, but it is difficult to overcome our natural reluctance and caution. It cannot be hoped that people will feel comfortable in doing this unless they know their partners well. This takes time and much good will. But the rewards of being able to put into words some of the deepest values of our personal life and the discovery of comparable honesty and openness on the part of another believer can make the sharing of religious experience one of the richest and most rewarding forms of interfaith dialogue. Fr. Thomas Michel, S.J.

Board News

• Gethsemani Encounter II
• Activities of Board Members and Advisors

Other News

• In Memoriam: Sr. Sara Grant, RSCJ (1922-2000)
• Fr. Arthur Kennedy Named as New Head of USCCB Secretariat for Ecumenical Affairs
• World Tibet Day

Feature Articles

• Sr. Mary Margaret Funk, “Tortured Tibetan Nuns: Lessons in Non-Violence”
  
• Paul Gailey, “The Beginnings of the End of Suffering”
  
• Norman Fischer and Sr. Mary Margaret Funk, “Norman Fischer’s New Translation of the Psalms”
  
• Christopher Nugent, “Christ the Koan: A Reflection on Jean Sulivan”
  

Book Reviews

• The One Light: Bede Griffiths’ Principal Writings
  
• Purity of Heart and Contemplation
  
• Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience
  
• Christianity in the Crucible of East-West Dialogue: A Critical Look at Catholic Participation and God, Zen and the Intuition of Being. Inner Explorations, Volume IV: East-West Contemplative Dialogue

Resources
Compassion CD; Kalachakra Teaching Tapes; New Book on Monastic Dialogue

Upcoming Events
7th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women

Poem
“Skellig Pilgrimage,” by Monika-Clare

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