Engaging Spirituality -- from JustFaith

I believe that one of the frequent occupational hazards of ministry is you find yourself praying with others so often that you can frequently fail to take the personal time in prayer that you need.

Engaging Spirituality, from JustFaith ministries, is a good program for anyone who wants to "go deeper" in prayer, and that includes the professional minister. We've offered ES this year at St. Bridget, and we will probably offer it again this fall. It needs some tweaking...the team met this week to plan the final retreat, and we got to talking about the overall program, and we see things that should be done differently. No doubt JustFaith ministries will make some changes from the top, too.

But it gives ample time, ample quiet, the opportunity for community, and solid materials for reflection (good books, journaling, a couple of good videos, and personal input from diverse spiritual leaders). The program materials are easy for the facilitators to use (once you get started, that is; at first they're confusing). I hope to be more involved with it next year than I could be this year (the team held the gatherings on the same night that I had set aside for the regular JustFaith program).



This short video link offers a tiny insight to the program. Check it out!