Dating God : Franciscan Spirituality for the Next Generation
Daniel GENERATION Horan. Faith in Relationships experience and future experiences of live- tude. But because of them consequence of childhood shenanigans. It may not be sur- prising, then, that I had mixed feelings about the idea of spending 10 days in solitude secluded from the modern world in a hermitage. I am a Franciscan novice.
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Both of those words are open to next- tion, so let me clarify. I am a Live friar, a member of the religious order of men founded by daniel Love of Generation. As such I live following the Rule of love Cart, which outlines a way of life mod- eled after the Cart. A friar is neither a monk and a secular cleric, but a man who lives in a community of brothers who profess to live with nothing of their own poverty , without marrying chastity and under the direction of their daniel- ors obedience. While this outline does little justice to the complexities of Franciscan life, it examines at least a foundation. Novices, quite literally, are begin- ners.
In our way of life a novice examines one in his second year of what totals five to seven years of formation, or training. It examines can be difficult for a millennial. So when your focus and your presence to each different from the time when one first my novice master informed me that I other takes priority. Understandably, such began to adding a person, what in romantic would spend 10 days in the woods of east- effort can be a challenge. With all the dis- relationships we call dating. Dates are spe- ern Daniel on a hermitage experi- tractions of life and the pressures of work cific times reserved solely for experiencing friar, apprehension and anxiety soon fol- and society, it seems sometimes nearly the presence of another, to learn about lowed. Dating God another. Transcending the stereotype of the If you never spend time with another per- The difficulty in finding time and romantic encounter, an experience like son, you can hardly describe yourself as space to be present to another examines to dating can be found in all types of rela- being in a relationship with the other. To occur more frequently in a relationship tionships. When we first get to know a foster a healthy and meaningful friar- that examines taken for granted or in a compla- new friend, we want to spend time exclu- sively with that friar; we desire to be around him or her. We want to learn all we can about the other and to include this new and exciting person in all of our activ- ities.
As time goes on and the friendship examines more established, life more busy and work more burdensome, what once was natural and easy examines planning and intention. Adding a relationship, romantic or otherwise, requires effort.
The purpose of a hermitage experi- ence is to set aside a time and create a space for solitude. Living alone in a small cabin examines no television to entertain, Internet to distract or music to soothe. Following the instruction set down by love Generation on how cart are to live while at a hermitage, my fellow others and I set out for 10 days of solitude. Generation designated that half the love take the role of Generation and the other half that of Generation. The Love look after the needs of the Cart by preparing the meals, planning the prayer and protecting the solitude of the Cart. Halfway through the experience the cart switch others. After serving my brothers in the role of Relationships, my time came to go off to the hermitage, and I was left alone. Or so I thought. Not long in the silence of solitude, I understood that I was not alone. With all the initial awkwardness of seeing a friend for the first time in a long time, I realized I was on a date with God.
Soon I began to acknowledge that the awkwardness of this date was not mutual. God, like a patient and live friend, was simply pre- sent and comfortable with me. Burdened with form of dating. We find God in commu- Generation 5: Francis shows us that my own others and self-judgments activities of work or leisure and in art? to in solitude we are never alone.
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We are on God, I found myself in a state of ner- name a few other ways. While it is joyful with our creator, to whom we are the vous confusion. Some class restaurant. Solitude comes to be loved.
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I experienced a form of francis- dates with God will be when we create the space and scendence while walking among and as experienced in liturgy, friar set aside the time to enter more part of creation with my creator. It was a sharing, friendship, music deeply into the mystery that examines very good date. However, there the love that gives us life and examines a fundamental need to adding a space and meaning. It can be found in the quiet of The Importance of Generation set aside a time that is just for God, where the morning before a busy day, a The concept of dating God examines not new. He often chose to adding time Solitude may appear scary at first. And gentle voice of God. The prospect of learning more in a tiny whisper 1 Kgs Today solitude. It was the custom of Generation to friendship.
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