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ISSUE 114
THE EUROPEAN CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL INFO-LETTER
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In this issue: Life in the Spirit seminar for married couples in
Laszlo Gorove, permanent
deacon, chairman of the Hungarian Catholic Charismatic National Service
Committee and member of the European sub-committee of ICCRS wrote:
'we had the Life in the
Holy Spirit seminar for married couples. It was very good, the Holy Spirit made
real miracles!' This may be a new idea to others, so I asked for a
report. The report below was written by one of the
participants. Kees --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spiritual Meeting of the
Community of Families in Jesus The Hungarian
Community of The Mother-Community of Families with
Jesus – formed by Franz Adolf and
Angelika Kleinrahm in Heiligenbrunn, Germany –, had its Annual Spiritual
Meeting in Érd, Hungary from 26 to 29 February, 2004. The Hungarian Community
has been led by László and Kriszta Gorove since 2000.
Almost all member couples of the Hungarian Community gathered for the
Meeting this year, we were missing only the people, who were abroad at this
time. Amongst the 11 regular members three further visiting couples were
invited, who are in closer relation with the Community, and take part regularly
of our programmes. The spiritual
meeting was held and moderated by László and Kriszta, who has been preparing for
this meeting for about three years. The leading topics were the sacraments, prayer, charismas and belief. We learned, how can the
sacraments link us, „branches” to the „true vine”, enhance our relationship with
the Father, who is the „vine-grower” and make us suitable to bear good
fruits. GOD IS PRESENT
IN BAPTISED ONES The sacraments,
we heard detailed teachings about were: baptism, confirmation, confession,
eucharism and marriage. We were taught that baptism is the seed that was sowed
into us either in childhood or adulthood. We got rid of the old person and put
on the new one. Catez St Elisabeth, a nun fell on her knee in front of the newly
baptised people, as „God is the most present in the baptised ones!”
Via confirmation
the Holy Spirit, „the fire” moves into us, that was brought by Jesus, resulting even
division. (Jn.12, 49-53.) We should never forget that through baptism and
confirmation our bodies become the Sanctuary of the Holy Spirit. Therefore we
ought to think about, how are we thinking of each other, how do we speak of each
other! As a result of this teaching some of us, who had anger in their hart
toward someone, made peace in front of Jesus and the Spirit.
CONFESSION IS
HEALING We heard, that
confession is the healing of the vine, the „removal of the branches that bear no
fruit” (Jn. 15,1-4.). Confession is healing, confession is renewal. Jesus calls
the sinners and forgives their sins. This should be one main task of the
priests: to forgive the sins in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy
Spirit. A great example for this service is St John of Vianney who was famous
soldier of God in absolving people. Eucharism is the
ever greatest miracle. People, saints tried to understand it – unsuccessfully.
God becomes touchable reality in the mass – in no understandable way. “I tell
you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your
fill of the loaves”. (Jn. 6, 26.) REPEATED
PROMISES Marriage is the
sacrament that has a special task: Wife can express to her husband and husband
to his wife thorough their love to each other how wonderful is the love of God
towards us. Additionally they can show this together to their children! In our
marriage we need to help each other to become the person that answers God’s
plan. The power of
prayer and charismas was experienced by the participants during the last
evening, when we prayed together for our own and the other’s marriage. This was
the peak, the apex of the whole meeting. Most of us experienced the presence of
the Holy Spirit as the words of the prayers were given onto our mouths. Some of
the gifted brothers and sisters were praying in languages, as the Spirit led
them. During this prayer we repeated our promises to our wives and wives to
their husbands and became stronger in the sacrament of marriage, as one of the
main purpose for the members of the community to consider and live our marriages
as sacrament, according to God’s Mighty plan. Many thanks for
the organisers, for their hard work and for their service that made them able to
become true messengers of God’s grace and love. We seek for God’s grace on our
life and work, too.
A
participant
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