McShain-Horstmann Family Retreat & Reunion

McShain – Horstmann Spiritual Reunion - Family Retreat

Malvern Retreat HouseNovember 8 – 10, 2013

“Have you ‘friended’ Jesus yet?”

Trail GuideTrail Guide Introduction & Prayer

1. (7:00 PM Friday) The FRONT: Context - The Catholic Church Today

2. (9:30 AM Saturday) Origin – How Jesus “Friends” Us

3. (3:30 PM Saturday) Destiny – Consubstantiation and Understanding Changes

4. (6:45 PM Saturday) Morality and the Sacraments (with Confessions)

5. (9:30 PM Saturday) Young Adult “Chalk Talk”

Lord Jesus Christ,Lord Jesus Christ,

We thank you for having called us together here.We thank you for having called us together here. We offer you what we are called to be and to do as the People We offer you what we are called to be and to do as the People

of God for your greater glory and the coming of your Kingdom.of God for your greater glory and the coming of your Kingdom.

Grant that we may begin this time with a spirit of hope and anticipation, and that you will guide and feed our minds,

our hearts and souls in the days ahead... in the name of the Father and of the Son

and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

THE FRONT END:Context & The Catholic Church Today

Conference #1Conference #1

Current View of the Catholic Church Current View of the Catholic Church

Current View of the Catholic ChurchCurrent View of the Catholic Church




The Catholic Church The Catholic Church and the and the New EvangelizationNew Evangelization

Catholic Church – Shadow TrendsCatholic Church – Shadow Trends

Radical shifts in secular culture

Rapid changes in Western Catholic culture

Diversity of expectations for priests and laity (especially women)

Decrease in candidates for priesthood

Catholic Church – Catholic Church – Trends of LightTrends of Light

1. Initial trust: Someone makes a positive association with Jesus, the Church, or a Christian believer.

2. Spiritual curiosity: Person intrigued by / desires to know more about Jesus, his life, his teachings or

some aspect of the Christian faith.

3. Spiritual openness: Person acknowledges to himself/herself and to God that he or she is open to the

possibility of personal and spiritual change.

Catholic Church – Catholic Church – Trends of LightTrends of Light

4. Spiritual seeking: Person moves from being essentially passive to actively seeking to know

the God who is calling him or her.

5. Intentional discipleship: Personal decision to “drop one’s nets.” To make a conscious commitment

to follow Jesus in the midst of his Church as an obedient disciple and to reorder one’s life accordingly.

Catholic Church – Trends of Light ?Catholic Church – Trends of Light ?

1. Initial trust

2. Spiritual curiosity

3. Spiritual openness

4. Spiritual seeking

5. Intentional discipleship

70% - 80% of Catholics70% - 80% of Catholics

3% of the Parish3% of the Parish

Roles and Identity Roles and Identity ((Christifideles LaiciChristifideles Laici))

Only from inside the Church's mystery of communion is the "identity" of the lay faithful made known,

and their fundamental dignity revealed.

Only within the context of this dignity can their vocation and mission in the Church

and in the world be defined and renewed.

Catholic Church - NeedsCatholic Church - Needs

New Fire of Jesus Christ :His loveHis visionThrough the “New Evangelization” (“Year of Faith”)

New relationships between laity and priests based on a clear understanding of: IdentityRoles

This is the “friending” partThis is the “friending” part(More on this later...)(More on this later...)

““The New Evangelization”The New Evangelization”

Audience: Not directed at non-Catholics, non-Christians, non-believers.

Purpose: Not about proselytizing, baptizing new converts, increasing numbers of new

church members. Not about passing on doctrine.

(Catechesis important - but from a different perspective and for a different purpose)

IS directed at believers

IS about Leading them to personal/intimate relationship with Christ:

EvangelismEvangelism - Starting the Conversation - Starting the Conversation FellowshipFellowship - Gathering around “a” Table - Gathering around “a” Table WorshipWorship - Gathering around “the” Table - Gathering around “the” Table DiscipleshipDiscipleship - Completing the mission of Christ - Completing the mission of Christ MinistryMinistry - Revitalizing the members. - Revitalizing the members.

““The New Evangelization”The New Evangelization”

New Evangelization” - New Evangelization” - GoalsGoals

Focus on the laity.

Know Christ and be his follower.

Deeper individual conversion.

Deepening religious experiences and commitment.

How? – FORMATION, GIFTS & CHARISMS (Conference #2)

THE FRONT END:Context & The Catholic Church Today – QUESTIONS:

• Surprises - What did you see / hear that’s new?Surprises - What did you see / hear that’s new?• What did you see / hear that’s not? Is this good or bad?What did you see / hear that’s not? Is this good or bad?• What’s on the horizon that gives you hope?What’s on the horizon that gives you hope?• What will be the biggest challenges for the institution? What will be the biggest challenges for the institution? • What will be the biggest challenges for the What will be the biggest challenges for the youyou? ?

CONFERENCE #1CONFERENCE #1




Lay Formation throughDiscovering & Discerning Gifts and Charisms

Origin – How Jesus “Friends” UsOrigin – How Jesus “Friends” Us


Lay Formation:Discerning Gifts and Charisms

• Shepherding• Serving• Strengthening• Salvation• Spiritual Insights

Gifts and Charisms – Gifts and Charisms – DifferenceDifference::

Gifts Galatians 5:22-23, Aquinas, Catechism (and elsewhere) Given to us Purpose: for our inner transformation JESUS “FRIENDING” US

Charisms: Talents to be given to others How God enters world through our consent JESUS “FRIENDS” THE WORLD THROUH US

Gifts and CharismsGifts and Charisms

Shepherding

Governance/Ruling

Pastoring/Shepherding

Apostleship

Teaching

Evangelization

Helping

Hospitality

Martyrdom

Serving


Strengthening

Charity

Exhorting

Faith

Giving

Salvation Poverty – Obedience -

Chastity

Exorcism, Miracles & Healing

Silence & Solitude

Prayer

Penance/Confession

Showing Mercy


Spiritual Insights Words of Knowledge

Words of Wisdom

Tongues

Interpretation

Discernment

Prophesy

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A CHARISM? HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A CHARISM? • Effectiveness externallyEffectiveness externally• Emotional experience internallyEmotional experience internally• Confirmation from othersConfirmation from others

Gifts and Gifts and CharismsCharismsKey:

An awareness of presence of “Spiritual Gifts”

An awareness of one’s own “Human Charisms”

On individual and parish level

Leads to Better understanding of one’s specific vocation. Provides outline of your mission & tasks to be done.

Formation of the ParishFormation of the Parish

Adult Faith FormationAdult Faith Formation

Religious Education (Summer & Fall)Religious Education (Summer & Fall)

Middle SchoolMiddle School

Senior High & TeensSenior High & Teens

Catechists, Leaders & ShepherdsCatechists, Leaders & Shepherds

Sacramental PrepSacramental Prep

It’s not just about having activities...It’s not just about having activities...It’s about becoming It’s about becoming disciplesdisciples ! !

Formation of the IndividualFormation of the Individual

Individual PrayerIndividual PrayerCommunity Prayer (Small Groups)Community Prayer (Small Groups)Community Worship (Mass)Community Worship (Mass)Sacramental Preparation Sacramental Preparation CatechesisCatechesisSpiritual DirectionSpiritual DirectionPersonal Guidance/MentoringPersonal Guidance/MentoringLeisure and SocialLeisure and SocialPastoral OutreachPastoral Outreach

The Current Challenge of FormationThe Current Challenge of Formation

Individual PrayerIndividual PrayerCommunity Prayer (Small Groups)Community Prayer (Small Groups)Community Worship (Mass)Community Worship (Mass)Sacramental Preparation Sacramental Preparation Catechesis Catechesis (“Catholic School / CCD”)(“Catholic School / CCD”)

Spiritual DirectionSpiritual DirectionPersonal Guidance/MentoringPersonal Guidance/MentoringLeisure and SocialLeisure and SocialPastoral OutreachPastoral Outreach

Lay Faithful (Closing Thought)Lay Faithful (Closing Thought)

Lay faithful must be formed according to the union which exists from their being parishioners of the Church and citizens of human society.

There cannot be two parallel lives in their existence: on the one hand, the so-called "spiritual life” with its values and demands; and on the other, the so-called "secular life” that is life in a family, at work, in social relationships, in the responsibilities of public life and in culture. (Charles Chaput)

Origin & How Jesus “Friends” Us: Origin & How Jesus “Friends” Us:

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS: :

• Who am I?Who am I?• Why am I here? Why am I here? • What are my gifts and charisms (see slide)?What are my gifts and charisms (see slide)?• How is Jesus “friending me” through the gifts/charisms How is Jesus “friending me” through the gifts/charisms he has given me?he has given me?





Destiny: Consubstantiation and Understanding Changes


Substance defined:Essential nature

“To stand under”“To be under”

“To be present”

““Transubstantiation 101” - Scriptural References:Transubstantiation 101” - Scriptural References:

Matthew 26:17-30, Mark 14:12-26 & Luke 22:7-39At the Last Supper:

”This is my Body – This is my Blood.”“Do this in memory of me.”

John 13:1-17:26“I am the Bread of Life”

““Transubstantiation 101”- Catechism References:Transubstantiation 101”- Catechism References:

Christ instituted the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper, the night before He died. (Catechism 873)

Eucharist strictly means “pleasing” or “thanksgiving”

It renders us most pleasing to God: By the grace it imparts By giving us the best means of thanking Him for all His blessings (Catechism 869) This is how WE “Friend” God

““Transubstantiation 101”- Catechism References:Transubstantiation 101”- Catechism References:

When Our Lord said, “This is my body,” the substance of the bread was changed into the substance of His body

When He said, “This is my blood,” the substance of the wine was changed into the substance of His blood.

Q: How do we know that it is possible to Q: How do we know that it is possible to change one substance into another?change one substance into another?

A. We know that it is possible to change one substance into another, because: God changed water into blood during the plagues of Egypt. Christ changed water into wine at the marriage of Cana. Our food is daily changed into the substance of our own flesh and blood, so....

What God does gradually in our nature, He can also do instantly by an act of His will.

Pope Benedict XVI - AnalogiesPope Benedict XVI - Analogies

You can't see an electric current, but you can see light.

You can see and eat food but you don’t see the food “change into” your body.

You cannot see the human soul, but you can see the soul in action through words and actions.

Destiny: Consubstantiation and Understanding Changes


Remember this ?Remember this ?

StagesStages

Stages of Love = Stages of PrayerStages of Love = Stages of Prayer

Attraction

Clinging

Enjoyment

Union of Wills

Fundamentals of Accepting the Fundamentals of Accepting the Mystery of the EucharistMystery of the Eucharist

QUIET! QUIET!

Time of dayTime of day

LengthLength

LocationLocation

AccoutrementsAccoutrements

““Friend-ing” Jesus Friend-ing” Jesus

CONFERENCE #3 - CONFERENCE #3 - Destiny, Consubstantiation and Understanding Changes

QUESTIONS:QUESTIONS:

The Practical: • Describe what your prayer time looks like.• Think about your prayer life. “How’s that workin’ for ya?”

Trans – substance – tiation and your prayer life:• How has your prayer life “changed” over time?• How has your prayer life “changed” you?

Christ and You:• Where does the “Prayer of the Church” (The Eucharist) fit in your life right now? • What challenges you about The Eucharist?

CONFERENCE #4 – Morality: Reconciliation and the Sacraments

The Theology of the Sacrament of Reconciliation

(Video)

The Sacrament of ReconciliationThe Sacrament of Reconciliation

It’s not just about “confession” any moreIt’s not just about “confession” any more

““Confession”Confession”

From the Greek:“To say the same thing” “To agree with”

Practically speaking:Going the same directionMaking ProgressBeing in “Right Relationship”

John Adair's “Action Centered John Adair's “Action Centered LeadershipLeadership””

Jesus Christ’s Jesus Christ’s “Action Centered Life?” “Action Centered Life?”

ReconciliationReconciliation(“Individual”)(“Individual”)

EucharistEucharist (“Task”)(“Task”)

MatrimonyMatrimony (“Team”)(“Team”)

CONFERENCE #4 – Morality and the Sacraments:CONFERENCE #4 – Morality and the Sacraments:

• Why is this GOOD?Why is this GOOD?• Why is this HARD?Why is this HARD?• Where do Where do II start? start?• Where do Where do we we start?start?

QUESTIONS:QUESTIONS:

- THE BACK END:Meaning & Sending Forth

The Holy Spirit continues to renew ...the ...Church and ... has inspired new aspirations towards holiness and the participation of many lay faithful.

(Christifideles Laici)

The need today:

Moving from “theory” to “practice”Aka, “Formation”

The Challenge and Approach:

Formation – Formation – What and WhyWhat and WhyWhat:

A Comprehensive Integrated Program for Living an Integrated Life A Continual Personal Process of Maturation Adapting “An Approach”

Why: Discover vocation and mission “Renew the face of the earth” Discovering and Discerning Gifts and Charisms

Two ApproachesTwo Approaches

The “What “ of Lay Formation:

Discovery – Vocation and MissionDiscovery – Vocation and Mission

Legionaries of Christ:Legionaries of Christ:

Personal PrayerPersonal Prayer Communal Prayer and/or WorshipCommunal Prayer and/or Worship Self Awareness ProgramSelf Awareness Program VocationVocation “ “Apostolate"Apostolate"

Discovery - Vocation and MissionDiscovery - Vocation and Mission

““I Will give You Shepherds”I Will give You Shepherds” Human (For you)Human (For you) Intellectual (For you)Intellectual (For you) Spiritual (For you)Spiritual (For you) Pastoral (For them)Pastoral (For them)

- THE BACK ENDMeaning & Sending Forth – QUESTIONS:

• How has the papacy of Francis changed things?How has the papacy of Francis changed things?• Is the change Positive? Negative? Neutral? Why do you say that?Is the change Positive? Negative? Neutral? Why do you say that?• What is left to do...What is left to do...

• As a church?As a church?• As a parish?As a parish?• As individuals? As individuals? (What? Thought (What? Thought you you get a free ride?)get a free ride?)

...through ...through PRAYERPRAYER Consubstantiation and Understanding Changes ...

PrayerPrayer

Traditions (Resources)

Types and Stages

Fundamentals (How to...)

PrayerPrayer

1988 - Archbishop Anthony Bevilacqua, Archdiocese of Philadelphia

12 priests ask to leave.

In interview...from “Did” to “When.”

Rationale and background.

Types and Stages of PrayerTypes and Stages of Prayer

• Formal (Liturgy of the Hours)Formal (Liturgy of the Hours)

• Devotional (Rosary) Devotional (Rosary)

• Vocal vs. MentalVocal vs. Mental

• ContemplativeContemplative

• Contemplation – Meditation - Mystical UnionContemplation – Meditation - Mystical Union

• ““7 Mansions” (Teresa of Avila)7 Mansions” (Teresa of Avila)

Lectio Divina Lectio Divina

Prayer TraditionsPrayer Traditions

TraditionsTraditions Carmelite: Carmelite:

About loveLittle Flower, Teresa of

Avila, John of the Cross

TraditionsTraditions

Dominicans Dominicans About truthThomas Aquinas, Dominic,

Catherine of Siena, Garrigou-Lagrange, Congar, Rhine Mystics (Hildegard, Eckhart)


Jesuits:Jesuits:About knowing yourselfIgnatius, Bellarmine, DeLubac,

Rahner


Franciscan:Franciscan:About simplicityFrancis, Bernardin of Siena,

Anthony (of PADUA, not the desert guy), Bonaventure


Salesian:About practical spirituality &

everyday livingFrancis deSales, John Bosco

TraditionsTraditions Benedictine:Benedictine:

About the rule and “The Work”(btw The Work = Prayer)Benedict, Bede


• MarianMarian• The Mother of God... you know who!• Louis de Montfort, Maximilian Kolbe

Other:Other:Adrienne von Spyer and

Hans von von Balthasar,Catherine Doherty, Dorothy Day Imitation of Christ Catherine of GenoaCloud of Unknowing/Trappist -

Centering (Keating, Pennington, Meninger)

Charismatic



Doctors of the Church

What Basilicas / Cathedras do we see here?

Not this..Not this..