"When a stranger stopped Father Jonathan Morris while he was walking
on a New York City street one cold winter night, he assumed the man
would ask him one of the questions he usually gets: 1) Would you pray
for me?, 2) Would you hear my confession?, or 3) Hey, I know a priest
named Father Jim in North Dakota. Do you know him?
"Instead, the man said, 'I want you to know I don't believe in God, but I'm still trying to be a good person.'
"The man didn't say this aggressively, so Father Jonathan responded warmly and thanked him for feeling comfortable enough to approach him. During an interview on 'Christopher Closeup,' Father Jonathan observed, 'It probably means that we as priests, as Catholics, as people of deep belief, sometimes send off the wrong message that it's because we believe in God that we can be good. [But] there are lots of people who don't believe in God who recognize the moral life is a good life and it's worth living.'"
Tony Rossi, host/producer of Christopher Closeup (the radio show
and podcast of The Christophers), recently interviewed Father Jonathan Morris, who discussed his new book, The Way of Serenity: Finding Peace and Happiness in the Serenity Prayer.
To access this interview, please visit:
Christopher Closeup: Father Jonathan Morris on Finding Peace and Happiness in the Serenity Prayer (15 DEC 14)
Christopher Closeup podcast - Guest: Father Jonathan Morris
Background information:
The Christophers
Father Jonathan Morris
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