NCReporter: 'I wanted a faith that was deeper': Jesuit priest and Zen master

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When Kennedy went to study with a Japanese Zen master, the Buddhist told him: " 'I do not want to make you a Buddhist. I want to empty you in imitation of your Lord Jesus Christ who emptied himself and poured himself out.' This is at the heart of what it means to be Catholic. To follow Christ is to empty ourselves." He continues: "I remember thinking then, 'This Buddhist might make a Christian of me yet.' It was so profoundly Christian and beautiful."

NO! CHRIST MAKES YOU THE CHRISTIAN!

HE IS THE WAY THE TRUTH AND LIFE!

THERE'S ONE TRUE TRINITY:

GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON, GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT!

About: Jesuit Fr. Robert E. Kennedy
Barb Kralis' piece last year-Zen is coming to a Dallas Catholic parish

Ordained a priest in Japan in 1965, Jesuit Fr. Robert E. Kennedy was installed as a Zen teacher in 1991 and was given the title Roshi in 1997. Kennedy studied Zen with Yamada Roshi in Japan, Maezumi Roshi in Los Angeles and Bernard Glassman Roshi in New York. He teaches in the theology department of Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, N.J. In addition to his work at the college, he is a practicing psychotherapist. He is the author of two books, Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit and Zen Gifts to Christians.

Again our prayers continue for the conversion of ALL souls and for the protection of those souls that will follow error and heresy.