Spirits on Fire!
A Year-Long Formation Program for
Lay Leaders in the CSSJ Mission and Tradition
Lay Leaders in the CSSJ Mission and Tradition
• Poem
To "Self Empty" by Ronald Rolheiser
To "self empty"
in the way Jesus is described
as doing
means being present
without demanding
that your presence be recognized
and its
importance acknowledged;
it means giving without demanding
that your generosity
be reciprocated;
it means being invitational
rather than coercive;
it means being vulnerable
and helpless,
unable to protect yourself against
the pain
of being taken for granted
or rejected;
it means living in a great patience
that does not demand intervention,
Divine or human,
when things do not unfold
according to your will;
it means letting God be God
and others be themselves
without either having to submit
to your wishes or your timetable.
To "Self Empty" by Ronald Rolheiser
To "self empty"
in the way Jesus is described
as doing
means being present
without demanding
that your presence be recognized
and its
importance acknowledged;
it means giving without demanding
that your generosity
be reciprocated;
it means being invitational
rather than coercive;
it means being vulnerable
and helpless,
unable to protect yourself against
the pain
of being taken for granted
or rejected;
it means living in a great patience
that does not demand intervention,
Divine or human,
when things do not unfold
according to your will;
it means letting God be God
and others be themselves
without either having to submit
to your wishes or your timetable.
• Maxim 3: “Empty yourself in honor of the Incarnate Word who emptied himself with so much
love for you. (Phil 2:7) Make it your commitment to live in the practice of the most
sincere, true, and profound humility possible to you.
• Maxims of Perfection, Chapter II, 3: “A heart empty of all is, at the same time, full of God.”
love for you. (Phil 2:7) Make it your commitment to live in the practice of the most
sincere, true, and profound humility possible to you.
• Maxims of Perfection, Chapter II, 3: “A heart empty of all is, at the same time, full of God.”
“Our charism… sends us into the world as continuous acts of love, a love that is active and inclusive, patient and enduring, fearless and tender, forgiving and giving, steady and steadfast. It forms bridges, makes connections easier and facilitates life for others, enabling them also to stir up love in our world.” Sister Marcia Allen, CSJ Concordia, KS
Contact:
Module 2: Self-Emptying Love
Additional Resources For Reflection
Additional Resources For Reflection
• Scripture:
Philippians 2: 5-11 (see also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVPsQv5hE0g)
2 Corinthians 12: 1-10 “In weakness, power reaches perfection”
Romans 14: 7-8
Philippians 2: 5-11 (see also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVPsQv5hE0g)
2 Corinthians 12: 1-10 “In weakness, power reaches perfection”
Romans 14: 7-8
• Songs:
“In the Power of Christ” by David Haas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1saoY7e1BPQ
“Japanese Bowl Song”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOAzobTIGr8
“In the Power of Christ” by David Haas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1saoY7e1BPQ
“Japanese Bowl Song”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOAzobTIGr8
• Videos by Brene Brown:
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en
http://video.ted.com/talk/podcast/2010X/None/BreneBrown_2010X.mp4
• Book:
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en
http://video.ted.com/talk/podcast/2010X/None/BreneBrown_2010X.mp4
• Book:
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown