Theological Reflection invites participants to
Put Out Further Into the Deep!
Being catholic means that we develop together a Christian
interpretation of what is going on in the world, and a Catholic vision of our
future. It also means that the Christian tradition is a life-giving resource
that makes sense of our lives. We are invited to draw upon this resource to
live fully, Christianly, truly engaged as effective evangelizers in our world
today.
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Luc Tardif, O.M.I., director of the Centre for Ministry
Formation and rector of the Seminary at St. Paul University led participants in
a rich and challenging day of learning about theological reflection. Luc
presented a specific method for Theological Reflection based on Thomas
Groome’s “Shared Christian Praxis.” He offered these tools so
that participants could begin to practice it as a way of mastering the art of
celebrating God’s presence. The method requires a disciple in using it to
master what is an art. Being able to reflect in such a way is the heart of
discipleship, the vocation of all the baptized. It invites us to recognize that
God’s Spirit is present and at work in the experiences of our lives. It
also invites us to name those experiences, explore them and allow our tradition
to further enrich and illumine our understanding. All of this serves our
seeking as a community of believers tor to enact the Good news, and our passion
for participating in the life of God’s reign.
Participants reflected on how these tools could focus,
direct, and enrich their small group faith gatherings, their parish council
experiences, their personal journeys of faith. The discipline and need for
practice were recognized, and many commitmed themselves to engaging in this and
going further with the method. |
Luc Tardif, O.M.I. shares his expertise in theological
reflection |
Luc’s leadership and input were deeply appreciated by the
participants. His expertise was gratefully received as was the passion, good
humour and humilty that were evident in his presentation.
Our next session "What does it Mean for me to be a Catholic in
the World Today?" Saturday, May 13th, 2006. This session will help
participants to name and claim our Deep Waters of Faith as Adult Catholics in
the World Today! In a time of reflection and integration for all who have
participated in at least a session or two of "Putting Out Into the Deep!"
Presenter: Carol Kuzmochka
abrown@ecclesia-ottawa.org 738-5025 (x217) to register
ckuzmochka@ecclesia-ottawa.org 738-5025 (x251) for information |