10th response to 3 of 4

Everything that happens in our life is an opportunity for an encounter with God. How do we respond? Do we try to tend towards union with Him?

Group #16 responded:

The 6 M’s help.
When I meet people not in sync with my faith level, I like to talk about God, watch EWTN, do one of the 6 M’s – others find other relaxing activities
- confronted when asked if there was anything not religious in her life.
– has wiccans at work. Supervising (government) librarian at library.
– politics – abortion, euthanasia, stem cell research, etc. Can hardly get into discussion.
–human reason vs God’s reason – recognize I’m in war; no negativity if you’re educator – faith based – feel tension –
–1st thing Mother Teresa’s sisters do is meditation; if we don’t pray we don’t have anything to give.

–life is always an encounter with God.
– Could there be instructions at homily mass? Now many people don’t know the faith.
–Darkness can draw you in so need to keep eyes on the light!
– Raises questions of how can we change our initial response to one of seeking union?
–God, what do you want me to learn from this? What am I supposed to do with this? – take it to prayer–
– In Carmelite contemplation – sit and listen to God.
– If I sit, I can listen – often don’t until make effort to still self.
– Story of conversion when a person was invited to a spiritual conference and now is a daily communicant.
– People who don’t know church, don’t know Eucharist.
– Take it back to prayer, can lead to union and gratitude.
– In faith there’s no comfort zone, always being thrown off balance.
– Baptized 10 years ago. Before critical, etc – after, more receptive.
– Need intellectual assent but also need personal relationship with God.
– Being formed and informed so we can bring others.