Well I am back, and all I can say is WOW! I’m not going to share any of the details of the weekend, as it may be a spoiler, but let me share some of the fruits of the experience. Kevin commented that I was going to come back on fire for my faith - and He was right. I feel like I imagine Peter felt coming down from Mount Tabor after the transfiguration - it was powerful and humbling. It was awe inspiring to see so many MEN stand up for their Catholic faith to be counted (Cursillo has men and women weekends separately). It was such an opportunity for Christ to speak to me. And the experience is so very rooted in our Catholicism, in our faith, in the sacraments. That is one of the things that kept my skepticism in check - the dedication to our Church (and the hierarchy) and the importance of the Eucharist. It was a wonderful way to deepen my faith and envigorate my journey. And what a wonderful way to encounter Christ in others.
At the end of the experience, we are asked to write down what it meant to each one of us. Here is what it meant to me: “Cursillo has showed me that I am on the right road, but there is so much more to do. It has reminded me that I am not alone on this road, and has challenged me to share the journey - to help others and let them help me. Cursillo has reinforced Christ’s message of love and reminded me that I must TRUST and FOLLOW Him (not ask that he follow me). Crusillo has also reminded me of the importance of my wife and our vocation to his community and my salvation.”
BTW, There was a discussion recently about masculinity in the St. Blog parish. If you want to find authentic masculinity in the Church - look into Cursillo. There is no doubt, these men are MEN, of the best Catholic Christian kind: married, single, fathers, priests, military, law enforcement, engineers, lawyers, mechanics, teachers, students, rich, poor, white, black, brown - men.
One more thing I’d like to share with those of you who are Catholic - THANK YOUR PRIESTS! LOVE YOUR PRIESTS! They need us, just as we need them. We are their family. Love them as priests and as brothers.
If someone asks you if you are interested in attending - be open to the Spirit, He is calling.
