Jesuits love talking. They feel more at home with head talk rather than heart talk. After the 4th Draft of the mission document now entitled "Called to deepen our life and Mission"- servants of the joy of the gospel- the members were asked to go and pray over the document .
They then came together in mixed groups to share the fruit of their prayer through active listening and intentional speaking and no discussion. The second step is to share on how one was affected by what one heard and the third step was to notice and share on the spiritual movements in the sharing. Some described this conversation as the best and most honest conversation they had during the whole Congregation where one can share ones fragility, vulnerability and not knowing the way forward. These exchanges of the heart brought a lot of consolation to people even amidst desolation. This is what is called spiritual conversation. A conversation of the heart rather just mind talk.
It will take time for this document to mature and courage, patience and trust is needed at this moment.
They then came together in mixed groups to share the fruit of their prayer through active listening and intentional speaking and no discussion. The second step is to share on how one was affected by what one heard and the third step was to notice and share on the spiritual movements in the sharing. Some described this conversation as the best and most honest conversation they had during the whole Congregation where one can share ones fragility, vulnerability and not knowing the way forward. These exchanges of the heart brought a lot of consolation to people even amidst desolation. This is what is called spiritual conversation. A conversation of the heart rather just mind talk.
It will take time for this document to mature and courage, patience and trust is needed at this moment.
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