A Catholic Priest Meets Sai Baba
by Don Mario Mazzoleni
Paperback, 285 pages
Published by Leela Pr
Publication date: April 1, 1994
ISBN: 0962983519
Synopsis:
The publisher , 06/10/96:
What does a Catholic priest do when he encounters a man who can create anything
at will, who heals the sick, and who raises the dead? What does a Catholic
priest do when he discovers that God is alive in India? Don Mario uses his
theological training to examine Sai Baba's miracles and teachings. His doubts
dissolve as he learns how Sai Baba's teachings mirror those of his divine
master, Jesus Christ. When the Church demands that Don Mario recant for
saying that God is alive or be excommunicated, the author said, "Institutions
do not accompany anyone beyond the grave, the only reality that one can
present to God is one's conscience. The Lord who examines our hearts is
the Judge!" Don Mario Mazzoleni was excommunicated Sept. 24, 1992.
Reviews:
P. from Atlanta, USA , 09/30/97, An Excellent
primer to the teachings and reality of Sai Baba
This book is a journey of the inner conscience. Don Mario Mazzoleni's sincere
quest for the Divine is revealed in a thoroughly sincere account of his
discovery of Baba, his life and his teachings. It's a journey from faith
to faith, albeit colored by a different path and a different context, yet
in the end revealing the 'sameness' in the teachings of both Jesus and Baba.
The attitudes of the Church and the painful consequences of ex-communication
just for believing in the presence of a Divine Being becomes irrelevant
when the reader gets absorbed in the author's quest for God. In sum, Don
Mario's quest is everyman's quest for the Divine.
P. from Perth, Western Australia , 08/19/97,
An outstanding book on the Avatar of our age.
I found this book to be thought provoking, inspiring and a vindication of
my personal experience concerning the reality of Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba.
For any true Christian it is a 'must read' if only to instil thoughts of
awareness relating to Baba's omnipresence, omnipotence and omnifelicity.
The author's personal experience s and apparent love for Sai Baba is an
uplifting experience for all to read. Highly recommended.