Taste and See - Frans De Ridder

Frans De Ridder CICM is a missionary of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  After 15 years in Taiwan, he was transferred to Singapore in 1981.  Since then, he has been involved with the Marriage Encounter, Engaged Encounter, and Choice programs. 

What people today need most, Fr Frans says, is "not more theories and God, but rather the experience of God - to become deeply aware of God's real presence".  St John tells us: "Anyone who believes has eternal life." (Jn 6:47) It is therefore our call and our destiny to own this mystery and to live in God who is love.  And the way to this Fr Frans says, is meditation.  Setting aside our preoccupations to simply repeat the mantra, we enter God's space and dwell in him.  This experience of God's love liberates us from our ego and allows God to transform us in his image.  Fr. Frans' simple, sincere approach will encourage newcomers to begin the journey of meditation.  Meditators will find a deeper understanding of their practice.