Many of my friends were alarmed when they learned of my intention to write a book about Sai Baba. They were aware of my convictions about this Being, who is human only in body. With brotherly concern, they variously advised, begged, or beseeched me to publish it under a pseudonym, imagining the unhappy consequences I might encounter from the ecclesiastical hierarchy. I asked myself what I should have to fear in saying what my own eyes have seen. Why should I be afraid to make known what this poor heart of mine experiences before an extraordinary presence? Should I feel guilty for what I have discovered during these years, and be afraid to announce it? Certainly not! On the contrary, I feel quite fortunate. Necessitas enim mihi incumbit: it is not possible to resist the impulse of Truth, and woe to me if I should remain silent! I write this book dedicating it above all to the Church precisely because I could not let pass, without pointing it out to Her who is my Mother, a piece of news which can no longer remain unknown, hidden by indifference, fear, or by general confusion. This work is an undertaking which has made use of me, I would say, only as hired manual labor: I consider its contents the work of Another. It has been written above all for my bishop, the Pope; and then for all my fellow brethren, for my superiors, and for all those who through the centuries try to work in the service of, and in the search for, Truth. Contrary to what those friends of mine fear, I hope and my heart is certain of it that these reflections will sound like a call and a warning for a great spiritual re-awakening. This era the era of Sathya, the era of Truth is, in my opinion, a unique moment, which will change the historical and religious order of nations. Certainly the most extraordinary characteristic of this study, in an age in which there is so much talk about sects and religious factions, is that in all the things I have discovered in these years, I have found nothing which would prompt an aversion to our religion, nothing which would obstruct our faith. On the contrary! Everything I have meditated on has brought me that much closer to the mysteries I had been celebrating, often without knowing them thoroughly. And it is precisely to Sathya Sai Baba that I owe the renewal of my life as a priest! In short, my hope is this: that the same thing might happen for many of my fellow brethren, whom I have found tired, strained, and disappointed. I am grateful to all those who have offered me precious suggestions, in particular to Professor Pierantonio Di Coste, who encouraged and supported the drafting of this book. I place this book at the Feet of Him who inspired it -- the Only-begotten Son of yesterday, of today, and of always, the immutable in the hope that this fruit which He alone has the right to gather will be pleasing to Him and that He will accept it as an offering for His greater glory. Truth
In the course of his spiritual inquiry, a Catholic priest meets an enlightening and extraordinary being: Sathya Sai Baba, a spiritual Master who lives in Puttaparthi, India. Like Jesus, Sai Baba performs miracles, materializes objects, heals the sick, and knows the past, present and future of everything that exists. Above all a transcendent peace and harmony flow from Him. Who is Sai Baba? A saint, a magician, a demon, God in person? Don Mario Mazzoleni discovers how Sai Baba's teachings mirror those of Jesus Christ. Telling the story of his encounter with Sai Baba, and describing life in the ashram, he narrates the progress of his own spiritual search. His path begins with the need to detach himself from dogma and prejudice, and leads to the discovery of the fundamental unity of all religious creeds, a unity which transcends all cultural differences. A Catholic Priest Meets Sai Baba testifies to the profound impact of Bhagavan Baba on Don Mario and his conviction about the Avataric mission of Baba.
Don Mario Mazzoleni is 48 years old. He has a degree in Moral Theology from the Higher Institute of Theological Sciences of the Alphonsian Academy in Rome. In the 1970's he was associated with the Vatican Radio and the newspaper L'Avvenire. He was particularly concerned with the relationship of the mass media to spiritual instruction. He has been studying the miracle that is Sai Baba for twelve years, and has made eight trips to His ashram.
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