So many things are going through my head and heart right now, but full sentences are beyond me after such a full day, so I'll make a "bullet blog" instead. Maybe someday I'll unpack it all:
- The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few. God needs willing servants who are experienced in this work to serve the missions and the poor (but get your rabies shot first).
- Unity is not an optional part of the Christian message, it is a command from our Lord, too. CGS has a unique place in ecumenical dialogue in that we share a common work and a certain unity that reaches for a fuller healing of division precisely because of our great love for each other. (This was especially powerful coming from a Catholic Bishop). Our common love for the child, as well as our shared religious experience with children, also helps us cut through to the most essential elements of our faith which do unite us.
- Struggle and suffering are necessary parts of development and maturity. To eliminate the struggle is to eliminate growth. It is important to live in the tension as much as possible.
- Nashville Dominicans are amazing (there are four of them here).
- The Holy Spirit moves where He will. Therefore, I will not be surprised if I'm doing CGS on the moon in ten years.
- tHeART of the Child exhibit is amazing and should be brought around the world for people to see the amazingly rich theological reflections which children (with time & space for contemplation) can create!
- Adolescent CGS is a dire need and on the hearts of so many moms and catechists. The international council (Consiglio) will be speaking about it at their next meeting.
That's all for now.
God Bless!
