The Catholic Church has a program called “Lay Formation”. It’s purpose is to give the laity a broader and more solid foundation in the Catholic faith. It is a three year program requiring a retreat weekend in September and at least a meeting a month through the following May. It requires a personality test (they STILL allowed me to participate) and a personal interview – I didn’t scare Sr. Marci enough to reject me.
My wife started the program about 13 years ago and finished the three year program. I watch, observed, questioned – and passed. Yet, the thought of doing the program has lingered. About 4 years ago I began going on our parish mission trips to Haiti. I have blogged about those on our trip blog site. The voice in my head spoke a little louder.
This spring it became clear it was time. I suppose I should say I was “called” yet I heard not a whisper – simply a need to join this group. I am confident my purpose will appear over time.
For this blog, I want to use it to share my thoughts and experiences. Honestly, over our first retreat there were very private and emotional moments. I will not share those – I will simply hold on to those. But, there were also many deeply moving moments that I would be interested in sharing and getting feedback on.
So, let the journey begin. Let us “enter” together.
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