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- 2004, Radio ZZZ, Christmas, Jesus the refugee November 27, 2021
- 2010, Radio SBS, Pâques, « la foule hurle, ‘crucifie-le, crucifie-le’ » November 27, 2021
- The Antipodes, a poem November 27, 2021
- Homily, Pentecost Sunday, 2021 May 31, 2021
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- Vijñānabhairava-tantra August 7, 2020
- Poems, assorted August 6, 2020
- Conferences, 2000-2020 August 6, 2020
- 1958-2003, “A Long Journey” July 23, 2020
- 1999, Pureté et puissance, Dimanche de la Passion, Victorian-Mauritian Pastoral Council June 15, 2020
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- 2000, SBS-Radio, Pâques, Le tombeau vide June 15, 2020
- 1986, Radio 3EA, Good Friday June 15, 2020
- Noreen O’Meara, Homily at the Funeral Mass, 2000 June 15, 2020
- Messe du Père Laval 2000, Les lettres de Jacques Désiré Laval et les ‘béatitudes’. June 15, 2020
- Messe du Père Laval 2000, The Shroud of Turin June 15, 2020
- Homily at the wedding of Xavier Vandame and Kendra Dugay, 2000 June 15, 2020
- 2000, French-Australian Association Mass, St Patrick’s Cathedral, L’ambition June 15, 2020
- Annie O’Neill, Homily at the Funeral Mass, 27 October, 2000 June 15, 2020
- 2002, Devant l’Enfant nous retrouvons notre enfance. SBS, Message de Noël May 30, 2020
- 2001. Elle a chuchoté les mots ‘paix, amour’. ZZZ. Message de Pâques. May 26, 2020
- 1998. Quelle est la lumière qu’il a fait briller en nous ? Messe du Victorian Mauritian Pastoral Council May 26, 2020
- 1998. On sait que la vie n’est pas absurde. SBS-Radio. Message de Noël. May 26, 2020
- 1998. Vous êtes bienheureux. Messe du Père Laval May 26, 2020
- 1998, Ne soyons donc pas muets ! SBS-Radio, Message de Pâques May 26, 2020
- Le Millenium, Messe du Victorian Mauritian Pastoral Council, 1999 May 26, 2020
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Category Archives: Interreligious dialogue, Melbourne
1958-2003, “A Long Journey”
“A Long Journey”, It has been a long journey. When I first entered religious life all seemed clear and set. Only one week earlier, however, John XXIIII announced his decision to call the Second Vatican Council. The years that followed … Continue reading
LES CHAKRAS ; UNE EXPLICATION CHRÉTIENNE Jean-Robert Dupuche jeandupuche@gmail.com http://www.johndupuche.com Je tiens à remercier Prof. Jean-Marie Gueullette, Directeur, Centre Interdisciplinaire d’Éthique, Lyon Catholic University, de m’avoir invité à rédiger ce texte. TABLE DES MATIERES Introduction Les six chakras Sur la source … Continue reading
The Qur’an: the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus
The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus in the Qur’an In preparation for the discussion, we were provided with excerpts from the chapter ‘Crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ’ in Abdullah Saeed, Reading the Qur’an in the Twenty-first-century, a contextualist approach, … Continue reading
The ‘Word’ in the Qur’an
The ‘Word’ in the Qur’an Part A The phrase “Word(s) of God” (Kalam Ullah) occurs in the following verses: Praenotanda ‘Word’ The root QAL can mean just ‘words’ or ‘God’s words’ or ‘Word’ of God. (Kalam Ullah) It can be … Continue reading
Original sin and māyā: are they the same?
Original sin and māyā: are they the same? This is an important question. Is sin or māyā a matter of will or knowledge, of disobedience or ignorance? Christian theology emphases … Continue reading
Tantric homilies, Year C – poetic
C, Mary, Mother of God a Mother of the Church As for Mary, she treasured all things things and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2.19 Spirit! You brooded over the deep and the world … Continue reading
Index: Tantric homilies, Year B – poetic
Tantric homilies, Year B – poetic 1993/1994 INCARNATION Preparation The purposes of God B, Advent 1 Jesus returns B, Advent 1 Jesus is Lord Prolegomena of the Incarnation B, Advent 2 Christ and the Angels B, Advent 2 Jesus the … Continue reading
Sabbatical, 1987, Report to Archbishop Little
Most Rev. T.F. Little, Archbishop of Melbourne, 31 December 1987, Your Grace, My year of study leave has now drawn to a close. It is appropriate that you should receive a brief report on the events and on the value … Continue reading
Muslims and Christians praying together?
Some reflections on Muslims and Christians meditating and praying together. John R Dupuche, 2014 The most basic point is the meaning of the word ‘God”. In the Gospel of St … Continue reading
Hindu-Catholic Interfaith Relations and World Peace.
Hindu-Catholic Interfaith Relations and World Peace. Rev. Dr. John Dupuche, Chair, Catholic Interfaith Committee The relationship of the Catholic Church to the vast world of Hindu thought has changed enormously in recent times. The watershed in this relationship, like in so … Continue reading
Bathing in the Ganges, at the Great Kumbhamela
Bathing in the Ganges. It was at Devipatan, in northern India near the Nepalese border. They were a group led by Matsyendranath, a Russian yogi who lives in Sydney and who had invited me to join his group of Russian … Continue reading
“Renewing Christian Anthropology in Terms of Kashmir Shaivism”,
The following article John Dupuche was published in Theology@ McAuley, E-Journal, Australian Catholic University, 2004 “Renewing Christian Anthropology in Terms of Kashmir Shaivism”. Rev. Dr. John Dupuche was Pastor of Nazareth Parish, Ricketts Point, Melbourne. He is senior lecturer at the … Continue reading
“‘Jesus is the Christ.’ (Acts 9.22) Can Jesus be called Shiva?”
The following article by John R. Dupuche was published in Theology@ McAuley, E-Journal, Australian Catholic University, 2003. “‘Jesus is the Christ.’ (Acts 9.22) Can Jesus be called Shiva?” in Theology@ McAuley, E-Journal, Australian Catholic University, 2003. Rev. Dr. John Dupuche is Pastor … Continue reading
Contemporary of Rumi – St Francis of Assisi
Contemporary of Rumi – St Francis of Assisi Prelude The seventh and eighth centuries CE allowed easy converse between Christians, Jews, and Muslims. It was only with the subsequent involvement of the state with religious questions that these … Continue reading
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ISLAM – the fundamental attitude
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ISLAM – the fundamental attitude by Rev. Dr John Dupuche The following pages show both the fundamental attitude of the Catholic Church towards Islam and the manner in which this attitude is being lived out in practice … Continue reading
‘Discipleship’ in Islam and Christianity, a discussion
The figures of Muhammad and Jesus are very different. So too is the nature of discipleship in Islam and Christianity. See Reflections on discipleship in the Qur’an, … Continue reading
Living in Harmony Accord, speech in Parliament House, Melbourne
Speech by John Dupuche on the occasion of the signing of the Living in Harmony Accord, in Queen’s Hall, Parliament of Victoria, 30 March 2005 At the conclusion of Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral on the first anniversary of the … Continue reading
Interfaith retreat, a new way of inter-religious dialogue
Interfaith Retreat, 7-10 March 2014 Over several years now, we have been conducting interfaith retreats where members of very different religious traditions come together. It is a form of inter-spirituality. These retreats involve times of meditation, periods of sharing, input, … Continue reading
Baha’i – Catholic Conversation on Love
Baha’i – Catholic Conversation on Love The command to love: The contending factions in Jerusalem approach Jesus as he sits teaching in the Temple and one by one they put to him questions which are designed to disgrace him in … Continue reading
My ashram near Melbourne, some photos
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Interfaith Pilgrimage to India, 2016, as reported in asianews.it
The following three reports of our pilgrimage were printed in asianews.it which publishes in English, Chinese, Japanese and Italian. INDIA – AUSTRALIA India-Australia interfaith pilgrimage, to reinvigorate the dialogue between faiths Nirmala Carvalho Australian religious leaders arrive tomorrow in the Indian capital. … Continue reading
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Interfaith Ceremonies, Guidelines
The following text, Part III, was translated into about 10 languages and disseminated in the context of the World Day of Prayer at Assisi in 2011 initiated by Pope Benedict XVI. Promoting Interfaith Relations [The first edition of these Guidelines was officially … Continue reading
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Can we pray together? An issue in interfaith relations.
The following passage (largely drafted by John Dupuche) is from the official document of the Catholic Church in Mebourne on interfaith ceremonies entitled ‘Promoting Interfaith Relations’ published on 12 October 2009 . It recommends the silence beyond words. PART IV Praying … Continue reading
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2005, ‘The Doctrine of recognition (pratyabhijñā) and interfaith dialogue’ in Samarasya, Studies in Indian Arts, Philosophy and Interreligious dialogue – in Honour of Bettina Bäumer.
‘The Doctrine of recognition (pratyabhijñā) and interfaith dialogue’ in Samarasya, Studies in Indian Arts, Philosophy and Interreligious dialogue – in Honour of Bettina Bäumer, Sadananda Das, and Ernst Fürlinger, (eds). Delhi, D.K. Printworld, 2005. pp.431-440. From the introduction: “This paper … Continue reading
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2012, John R. Dupuche, and Yasser Soliman. ‘Muslim-Catholic Relations in Australia, with special reference to Melbourne 1995 – 2010,’
John R. Dupuche, and Yasser Soliman. ‘Muslim-Catholic Relations in Australia, with special reference to Melbourne 1995 – 2010,’ in Catholics and Catholicism in Contemporary Australia. Abe Ata (ed.). Melbourne: David Lovell Publishing, 2012. pp. 52-65. Dupuche, John R. (95%) and … Continue reading
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