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For a New & Inspiring Franciscan Focus!

Ongoing Formation in Jerusalem. English group-17th May to 14th June 2015

Coming to Holy Land is a moment for renewal and experiencing God's presence personally in Jesus. Being here, one always has the experience of 'home coming' to the central place of our faith and rediscovering our roots.

Brothers are given possibility to visit the Biblical sites for three weeks mostly in the morning with an expert accompanying them. In the evening there are biblical insights, Christological reflections, time for inner journey and personal integration using spiritual therapeutic methods. They also spend quality time in sharing about their life story and particularly that of their Capuchin Vocation.

One of our objectives is to help our brothers know the history of Christianity along with the traditions passed on to us for many centuries. The archeological and biblical reflection along with the theology helps one to set aside the exaggeration and go closer to the historical person of Jesus and try God experience. A friar who visits these holy places could be satisfied with the popular interpretations and devotions alone. But for true ongoing formation one needs to go deeper than that so that we have something to contribute to the modern society which tends to throw away everything as not relevant. It could be a good opportunity to try new answers for oneself and to share the personal findings with the searching world.

During the discussion, burning life issues are touched and discussed. With the first two weeks centering on the visits and visually experiencing the holy land, the third and fourth weeks are moments of deeper personal reflection along with the inputs and healing sessions for personal growth. Brothers are also inspired to enjoy silent meditation in Jesus' presence and in contemplation find new meaning to the fresh challenges of life.

Thus it is a moment of new inspiring focus with renewed faith, healing and integration. In Jesus we find many answers to our basic questions and His experience is amazing!

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Charles Alphonse & Jaime Rey Ofm Cap.,