Should Catholics Practice This Buddhist Principle? (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Should Catholics Practice This Buddhist Principle? (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)

25 Sep, 2025

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Fr. Mike Schmitz introduces Thomas à Kempis’ classic, The Imitation of Christ and unpacks its central theme of detachment. He explains how Christian detachment differs from Buddhist detachment.

Christian detachment is not indifference or rejection of the world, but rightly ordering our hearts. True detachment means recognizing every gift as belonging to God and being free to use them generously and in love.

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