Comments on: Search for Christian Maturity http://www.blessedisthekingdom.com/2010/01/15/search-for-christian-maturity/ Seeking The Kingdom In All Things Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Fr. Christian Mathis http://www.blessedisthekingdom.com/2010/01/15/search-for-christian-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-29969 Fr. Christian Mathis Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:39:00 +0000 http://www.blessedisthekingdom.com/?p=2281#comment-29969 I would check out the Cursillo site, as Search is one of the retreats based upon Cursillo. They probably have materials of some sort. Thanks for stopping by! I would check out the Cursillo site, as Search is one of the retreats based upon Cursillo. They probably have materials of some sort. Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Lriehle http://www.blessedisthekingdom.com/2010/01/15/search-for-christian-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-29968 Lriehle Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:56:00 +0000 http://www.blessedisthekingdom.com/?p=2281#comment-29968 I also made a SEARCH retreat in my Junior year of High School...long, long ago.  It was wonderful and a true blessing in my life.  Now, I am 25 years a religion teacher, contemplating applying for a job at my school, in retreat ministry that will be vacated in June.  I am praying for guidance and asking myself questions like: "are you nuts?"  and "you led CHRISTIAN AWAKENING retreats for 6 years and it was really hard, why would you want to do it again?"  I am restless, wanting to do more with Catholic Spirituality, rather than teaching in the classroom.  Could you direct me to any website that may have the format of the SEARCH on it?  I would love to read about the content of the retreat. Thanks! I also made a SEARCH retreat in my Junior year of High School…long, long ago.  It was wonderful and a true blessing in my life.  Now, I am 25 years a religion teacher, contemplating applying for a job at my school, in retreat ministry that will be vacated in June.  I am praying for guidance and asking myself questions like: “are you nuts?”  and “you led CHRISTIAN AWAKENING retreats for 6 years and it was really hard, why would you want to do it again?” 

I am restless, wanting to do more with Catholic Spirituality, rather than teaching in the classroom.  Could you direct me to any website that may have the format of the SEARCH on it?  I would love to read about the content of the retreat.
Thanks!

]]> By: Fr. Christian Mathis http://www.blessedisthekingdom.com/2010/01/15/search-for-christian-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-2082 Fr. Christian Mathis Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:39:36 +0000 http://www.blessedisthekingdom.com/?p=2281#comment-2082 Thanks for the comments Karin and Tory. It is amazing the power these retreats have had on so many people over the years. I wish I had read your comment before my talk today Tory. I love the insight and it would have been good to pass along, but I am sure that with almost all of the kids going to the sacrament of reconciliation, they understand the power of forgiveness and how tough that can be sometimes. Hope you are both doing well. FC Thanks for the comments Karin and Tory.

It is amazing the power these retreats have had on so many people over the years. I wish I had read your comment before my talk today Tory. I love the insight and it would have been good to pass along, but I am sure that with almost all of the kids going to the sacrament of reconciliation, they understand the power of forgiveness and how tough that can be sometimes.

Hope you are both doing well.

FC

]]> By: Tory http://www.blessedisthekingdom.com/2010/01/15/search-for-christian-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-2080 Tory Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:42:33 +0000 http://www.blessedisthekingdom.com/?p=2281#comment-2080 What a cool concept! I'll be praying for everyone on that weekend that the Holy Spirit rips open their hearts and fills them up sending them off blazing with joy! One thought on forgiveness that I heard recently... it's easy to say "I'm sorry" but it's much harder to say "will you forgive me?" it puts the control in the hands of the one who was wronged. What a cool concept!

I’ll be praying for everyone on that weekend that the Holy Spirit rips open their hearts and fills them up sending them off blazing with joy!
One thought on forgiveness that I heard recently…
it’s easy to say “I’m sorry” but it’s much harder to say “will you forgive me?”
it puts the control in the hands of the one who was wronged.

]]> By: Karin http://www.blessedisthekingdom.com/2010/01/15/search-for-christian-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-2078 Karin Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:14:37 +0000 http://www.blessedisthekingdom.com/?p=2281#comment-2078 Father, Your post brought back wonderful memories of my own Search weekend and those I serves as a team member. We didn't have Jerusalem crosses, but crucifixes; I still have mine almost 30 or so years later! I think the seeds that were planted during those retreats had much to do with my return to the Church after many years away. Prayers for your retreatants and team members. Father,
Your post brought back wonderful memories of my own Search weekend and those I serves as a team member. We didn’t have Jerusalem crosses, but crucifixes; I still have mine almost 30 or so years later! I think the seeds that were planted during those retreats had much to do with my return to the Church after many years away.
Prayers for your retreatants and team members.

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