DIALOGUE ON DIFFERING ASIAN SPIRITUALITIES: FILIPINOS AND THAIS

Authors

  • Terence J. Fay

Abstract

When I finished writing my recent book, A History of Canadian Catholics, I discovered few references to Asians or Asian spirituality and was immediately spurred on to begin working on a sequel about Asians in Canada.1 Thus conceived in my mind was the outline of The New Faces of Canadian Catholics: the Asians. There is a need for this volume in Canada because since 1970 Asians have come in great numbers. Asian Catholics are filling Canadian churches, supplying Canadian clergy and seminarians, and exerting strong influence on Canadians and Canadian parishes. Asians come to the Canadian Church with strong families, accomplished professional skills, and committed faith. Asians are suitable candidates for the Canadian nation and desirable parishioners for the Canadian churches.

Author Biography

Terence J. Fay

St Augustine’s Seminary, Toronto School of Theology, University of
Toronto, Canada

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