ISA Joins Breakfast Meeting with Cardinal Tagle

The Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) joined the breakfast meeting hosted by Cardinal Antonio Tagle on February 4, 2019 at the Arzobizpado de Manila Building in Intramuros, Manila.

ISA was represented by Fr. Rico P. Ponce, O. Carm. Executive Director, together with Dr. Marissa C. Alcantara, Assistant Director for Academics and Carmen R. Alviar, Ph.D., coordinator for External Relations and Linkages.

 

 

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They were at the celebrations of the World Interfaith Harmony Week every first week of February.

Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, graced the event, together with other foreign dignitaries as well as leaders of different religious beliefs and faith traditions.  

In his remarks Cardinal Tagle emphasized that eating together is a good venue to share messages of peace, to strengthen friendships and to deepen camaraderie.  He also lamented how this Filipino tradition is disappearing as the family gets affected by social media.           

The occasion served as the venue for the Cardinal to receive a copy of the recently launched “Spirituality of Peace-Work” which was ISA’s primary contribution to Interfaith Harmony Week 2019.

Fr. Ponce stressed that this year’s theme of “Celebrating Truth, Sincerity and Forgiveness” is reflected in this publication, Volume 4 of ISA’s Living Flame, A   Journal of Interdisciplinary Discourse in Spirituality.

At the  breakfast  meeting, ISA was joined by other members of Uni-Harmony Partners Manila whose primary aim is to spread the message of interfaith harmony, dialogue and cooperation. Members include Catholics, Buddhists, Jews, Hindus, Muslims and members of Protestant Churches.

 

Dr. Carmen Alviar