{"id":3119,"date":"2024-10-15T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T07:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodshepherdsisters.info\/?p=3119"},"modified":"2024-12-11T07:30:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T07:30:26","slug":"the-mystery-of-encounter-reflections-on-the-clt-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodshepherdsisters.info\/index.php\/2024\/10\/15\/the-mystery-of-encounter-reflections-on-the-clt-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mystery of Encounter: Reflections on the CLT Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This month of October we share with you the reflections of Sr Maria Teresa Pomar from the contemplative sisters\u2019 community in Cebu on the visit of the Congregational Leadership Team<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image3119_91c800-d8.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image3119_91c800-d8 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:382px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image3119_91c800-d8.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image3119_91c800-d8 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image3119_91c800-d8 figure{max-width:382px;}.kb-image3119_91c800-d8 .image-is-svg, .kb-image3119_91c800-d8 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image3119_91c800-d8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image3119_91c800-d8\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/goodshepherdsisters.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CGS-at-the-lobby.jpg\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3124\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodshepherdsisters.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CGS-at-the-lobby.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/goodshepherdsisters.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CGS-at-the-lobby-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodshepherdsisters.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CGS-at-the-lobby-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodshepherdsisters.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CGS-at-the-lobby-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodshepherdsisters.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CGS-at-the-lobby-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The visit of the Congregational Leadership Team (CLT) is over.&nbsp; Sisters Joan, Josita, Yolanda, Marie Francois and the 3 contemplative councilors:&nbsp; Cristina, Sadhani, Edith have gone back to Rome or to whichever countries they\u2019re going next.&nbsp; What does my heart hold of their visit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Mystery of Encounter! <\/em>How did I experience that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certainly, the closeness of accompaniment was evident; that is, the willingness to walk with and mutually adjust to the recommended pace of inner transformation leading the way first, then followed by external (governmental) structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As frankly as we could and honestly as we are capable of, we shared our thoughts, stories and commentaries on the topics for discussion the CLT offered: The Call to a Universal Culture of Justice in the Context of our Original Call; Spiritual Leadership; Partnership; and The Contemplative&nbsp; Dimension of the Human Being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Asia Pacific Contemplatives (Korea, Sri Lanka, India, and their respective Provincials) had an added 6 days during which sacred space was devoted to topics on: Forms of Prayer; The Contemplative Vocation and Our Search for the face of God (Enclosure); Safeguarding \/The Position Papers of the Congregation; The Cosmic Christ and Updating of our Theologies; and, Mary Magdalen, our Model for the Contemplative Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does my heart continue to hold after the CLT\u2019s memorable visit?&nbsp; Yes, gratitude.&nbsp; But also, a line from Joel 2:28 comes to mind: <em>\u201cAnd it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your&nbsp; daughters shall prophesy, your elders shall dream dreams \u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we celebrate the Bi-Centennary of the foundation of the contemplative sisters and having Mary Magdalen as our Model, to what Resurrection newness are we being called to?&nbsp; Where will the shifts of consciousness bring us to? 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