Archive for January 2012
The Stone and the Sponge
In the Cursillo movement we use an analogy of a tripod. The three legs of that tripod are Piety, Study and Action. Last week I wrote about Piety. Today, I want to reflect on Study. The Study talk is meant to inspire us to get to know ourselves better, to come to understand God better;…
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Piety as an Ideal
Friends In Christ: In Cursillo and in the movements similar to Cursillo, like Walk to Emmaus or Via de Cristo, we learn about the importance of a true ideal. We learn that an ideal is the combination of ideas, hopes and preferences which attract a person and propel him/her forward to attain a goal. We…
Read MoreWe Are Called
Friends In Christ: In today’s readings from Samuel 16:1-3 we read that the Lord chose David out of all of Jesse’s sons.One might ask whyDavid?Well, because that is whoGod wanted to choose. Do we take the time to really contemplate that he has also chosen us? That’s right, he has chosen us. This past Saturday…
Read MoreA Church Full of Sinners
The first talk written for Cursillo was the Study and Evangelization of Environments. On a Cursillo weekend it is the first talk on the third day. Environments asused in Cursillo or the other similar movements refers to “the combination of ideas and circumstances which are sustained by the persons who surround us.” In that talk…
Read MoreMost Holy Name of Jesus
Friends In Christ: Today, January 3rd, Roman Catholics celebrate the feast of The Most Holy Name Jesus. Many other Christian denominations also celebrate this feast early in the month of January. It is celebrated soon after Christmas because of its association with Christ’s circumcision which took place on the eighth day. Let’s take a look…
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