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Pray!
This month's Parish Faith Formation dealt with "Islam: A Catholic Perspective". We took a look at their faith and practices to see what we share in common; what we can learn from each other; and what we especially treasure from our own faith perspective.
Our world is so in need of the gift of peace among people of differing faith traditions, various cultures, political ideologies, economic status and racial biases.
May this prayer for peace from the Islamic faith be the prayer within each of our hearts.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, which is perfect and everlasting, that our soul may radiate peace.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, that we may think, act and speak harmoniously.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, that amidst our worldly strife we may enjoy Thy bliss.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, that we may endure all, tolerate all in the thought of Thy grace and mercy.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, that our lives may become a divine vision, and in Thy light all darkness may vanish.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, our Father and Mother that we Thy children may all unite in one family.
Our world is so in need of the gift of peace among people of differing faith traditions, various cultures, political ideologies, economic status and racial biases.
May this prayer for peace from the Islamic faith be the prayer within each of our hearts.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, which is perfect and everlasting, that our soul may radiate peace.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, that we may think, act and speak harmoniously.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, that amidst our worldly strife we may enjoy Thy bliss.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, that we may endure all, tolerate all in the thought of Thy grace and mercy.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, that our lives may become a divine vision, and in Thy light all darkness may vanish.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, our Father and Mother that we Thy children may all unite in one family.
Learn!
The Vatican II Document, Nostra Aetate, on relating to people of other faith traditions has this to say about Muslims:
The Church regards with esteem also the Muslims. They adore the one God, living and subsisting in Himself; merciful and all- powerful, the Creator of heaven and earth,(5) who has spoken to men; they take pains to submit wholeheartedly to even His inscrutable decrees, just as Abraham, with whom the faith of Islam takes pleasure in linking itself, submitted to God. Though they do not acknowledge Jesus as God, they revere Him as a prophet. They also honor Mary, His virgin Mother; at times they even call on her with devotion. In addition, they await the day of judgment when God will render their deserts to all those who have been raised up from the dead. Finally, they value the moral life and worship God especially through prayer, almsgiving and fasting.
Since in the course of centuries not a few quarrels and hostilities have arisen between Christians and Muslims, this sacred synod urges all to forget the past and to work sincerely for mutual understanding and to preserve as well as to promote together for the benefit of all mankind social justice and moral welfare, as well as peace and freedom.
The Church regards with esteem also the Muslims. They adore the one God, living and subsisting in Himself; merciful and all- powerful, the Creator of heaven and earth,(5) who has spoken to men; they take pains to submit wholeheartedly to even His inscrutable decrees, just as Abraham, with whom the faith of Islam takes pleasure in linking itself, submitted to God. Though they do not acknowledge Jesus as God, they revere Him as a prophet. They also honor Mary, His virgin Mother; at times they even call on her with devotion. In addition, they await the day of judgment when God will render their deserts to all those who have been raised up from the dead. Finally, they value the moral life and worship God especially through prayer, almsgiving and fasting.
Since in the course of centuries not a few quarrels and hostilities have arisen between Christians and Muslims, this sacred synod urges all to forget the past and to work sincerely for mutual understanding and to preserve as well as to promote together for the benefit of all mankind social justice and moral welfare, as well as peace and freedom.
Do!
Check out the website for the Islamic Center of Des Moines for more information about the beliefs and practices of Muslims.
