Comments for Creo en Dios! http://susanjoan.wordpress.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:36:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Faith Formation by Sherry Weddell http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/faith-formation/#comment-1001 Sherry Weddell Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:36:24 +0000 http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/?p=5492#comment-1001 Susan: Great stuff! Good questions. in an earlier seminar called Making Disciples, Equipping Apostles, we worked out a simple little "map" of the tasks of adult formation according to the needs of basic spiritual development: 1) Seekers (those in pre-discipleship stages of spiritual development) - the majority of Catholic - in our experience - practicing or not, fall into this camp. The formation tasks: Evangelization (which includes pre-evangelization, initial proclamation of the basic gospel, and initiatory catechesis) 2) Disciples: Formation in Spiritual life: prayer, worship, liturgy, etc. Christian worldview (which would include Church's social teaching,geared for those called to secular vocations) Christian community (formation in relationships) 3) Apostles: (those who have begun to take responsibility or their part of the Church's mission) Formation in Discernment (charisms, vocation, application of Gospel in real life situations) Taking It to the Marketplace (living your faith and vocation effectively as an evangelizer and agent of change in secular settings with the support of the Christian community) Susan:

Great stuff! Good questions.

in an earlier seminar called Making Disciples, Equipping Apostles, we worked out a simple little “map” of the tasks of adult formation according to the needs of basic spiritual development:

1) Seekers (those in pre-discipleship stages of spiritual development) – the majority of Catholic – in our experience – practicing or not, fall into this camp.

The formation tasks:

Evangelization (which includes pre-evangelization, initial proclamation of the basic gospel, and initiatory catechesis)

2) Disciples: Formation in

Spiritual life: prayer, worship, liturgy, etc.

Christian worldview (which would include Church’s social teaching,geared for those called to secular vocations)

Christian community (formation in relationships)

3) Apostles: (those who have begun to take responsibility or their part of the Church’s mission) Formation in

Discernment (charisms, vocation, application of Gospel in real life situations)

Taking It to the Marketplace (living your faith and vocation effectively as an evangelizer and agent of change in secular settings with the support of the Christian community)

]]> Comment on Fall Prayer Series – Praying the Rosary by Tim Gray http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/fall-prayer-series-praying-the-rosary/#comment-1000 Tim Gray Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:15:38 +0000 http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/?p=5426#comment-1000 Wonderful contemplative prayer... These days I'll pray it in either Spanish or Irish Gaelic... keeps me focused and mindful of the prayer. The nuns taught me years ago on what a subversive act praying the Rosary can be. I pray it at Peace and death penalty vigils . Wonderful contemplative prayer…
These days I’ll pray it in either Spanish or Irish Gaelic… keeps me focused and mindful of the prayer. The nuns taught me years ago on what a subversive act praying the Rosary can be. I pray it at Peace and death penalty vigils .

]]> Comment on Alternative Formulations of the Golden Rule by Ronnica http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/alternative-formulations-of-the-golden-rule/#comment-998 Ronnica Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:27:31 +0000 http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/?p=5407#comment-998 There is a big difference. The positive wording includes the negative, but there's more. It's not enough not to offend/harm another, we're to edify/encourage/love them through actions. Hard stuff! There is a big difference. The positive wording includes the negative, but there’s more. It’s not enough not to offend/harm another, we’re to edify/encourage/love them through actions. Hard stuff!

]]> Comment on All Saints Day – A Day of Rememberance and A Call to Action by Jane Evola http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/all-saints-day-a-day-of-rememberance-and-a-call-to-action/#comment-997 Jane Evola Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:56:30 +0000 http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/?p=5413#comment-997 True, we must remember those who have inspired us, been role models and left a legacy, such as my Mother who just passed away. God Bless this Day True, we must remember those who have inspired us, been role models and left a legacy, such as my Mother who just passed away. God Bless this Day

]]> Comment on All Saints Day – A Day of Rememberance and A Call to Action by charlotte gordon http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/all-saints-day-a-day-of-rememberance-and-a-call-to-action/#comment-996 charlotte gordon Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:32:53 +0000 http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/?p=5413#comment-996 Thank you so much for these words. I am inspired to work harder at being inspired! xo Thank you so much for these words. I am inspired to work harder at being inspired!
xo

]]> Comment on Catholic Spirituality by A Free Spirit http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/catholic-spirituality/#comment-994 A Free Spirit Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:36:19 +0000 http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/?p=2734#comment-994 I suspect that the spirituality/religion distinction has been overdrawn, particularly in the modern context where the two blur. I have just posted on it. In case you are interested, here is the link. http://deligentia.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/spirituality-and-religion-a-false-dichotomy/ I suspect that the spirituality/religion distinction has been overdrawn, particularly in the modern context where the two blur. I have just posted on it. In case you are interested, here is the link. http://deligentia.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/spirituality-and-religion-a-false-dichotomy/

]]> Comment on God’s Love by A Free Spirit http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/2009/05/17/gods-love/#comment-989 A Free Spirit Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:12:09 +0000 http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/?p=3493#comment-989 What does it mean to say God is love in a metaphysical sense? I suspect the answer is more difficult than it might seem. You might be interested in the following post:(http://deligentia.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/deciphering-god-is-love/). Nice post! What does it mean to say God is love in a metaphysical sense? I suspect the answer is more difficult than it might seem.
You might be interested in the following post:(http://deligentia.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/deciphering-god-is-love/).

Nice post!

]]> Comment on Let It Be Done Unto Me by Hands – Mine and God’s « Creo en Dios! http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/2009/05/09/let-it-be-done-unto-me/#comment-988 Hands – Mine and God’s « Creo en Dios! Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:52:35 +0000 http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/?p=3411#comment-988 [...] mind was a line of Mary’s from a Danielle Rose song on the Annunciation (about which I’ve written before). Expressing wonderment at the message brought to her by the Angel Gabriel, Mary questions, [...] [...] mind was a line of Mary’s from a Danielle Rose song on the Annunciation (about which I’ve written before). Expressing wonderment at the message brought to her by the Angel Gabriel, Mary questions, [...]

]]> Comment on Why Do You Need to be a Catholic? by Tim Gray http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/why-do-you-need-to-be-a-catholic/#comment-980 Tim Gray Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:56:13 +0000 http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/?p=5190#comment-980 I traveled a similar route... Catholicism was an accident at birth... dabbled in Seminary school, left the Church, then regained the wonder and mystery of the "Body of Christ". I went the UU route, wonderful welcoming congregation, steeped in works of Peace and Social Justice... Catholic Church kept calling me home. I still thrash about in discomfort being part of our crazy, wounded, dysfunctional family. I look to the likes of the Berrigans, Dorothy Day, Sr Joan Chittister, Fr John Dear SJ, Thomas Merton, and the litany of Saints for guidance and perspective. My return was 'sealed' during a trip to Ireland and a visit to ancient spritual and religious sites where I 'heard' the Ancient Echoes of the past, the prayers of my forebearers, the poetry of the land. Thanks Susan for this timely post, and articulating a journey and asking the question that many of us share. I traveled a similar route… Catholicism was an accident at birth… dabbled in Seminary school, left the Church, then regained the wonder and mystery of the “Body of Christ”. I went the UU route, wonderful welcoming congregation, steeped in works of Peace and Social Justice… Catholic Church kept calling me home. I still thrash about in discomfort being part of our crazy, wounded, dysfunctional family. I look to the likes of the Berrigans, Dorothy Day, Sr Joan Chittister, Fr John Dear SJ, Thomas Merton, and the litany of Saints for guidance and perspective.
My return was ’sealed’ during a trip to Ireland and a visit to ancient spritual and religious sites where I ‘heard’ the Ancient Echoes of the past, the prayers of my forebearers, the poetry of the land.
Thanks Susan for this timely post, and articulating a journey and asking the question that many of us share.

]]> Comment on Why Do You Need to be a Catholic? by Why Catholic? | Journey http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/why-do-you-need-to-be-a-catholic/#comment-979 Why Catholic? | Journey Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:03:45 +0000 http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/?p=5190#comment-979 [...] been sitting with Susan’s post over on Creo en Dios — and considering how her words adapt to my reality. We come to this place from different [...] [...] been sitting with Susan’s post over on Creo en Dios — and considering how her words adapt to my reality. We come to this place from different [...]

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