Free Community Chat: Lenten Rites – Spiritual Transformation in Johannine Conversion Stories

Monday, February 6, 2023 7:00pm CT

Join us to explore a promising avenue of prayer to help catechumens deepen their relationship with Jesus this Lent. You are invited to experience the transformational power of John’s conversion stories through a form of lectio divina that is augmented by the imaginative prayer of the Jesuits. Effectively engage catechumens in these narratives, not simply by studying the scripture passage but, rather, feasting on the Word. Our presenters will guide you through this practice as it particularly relates to the Lenten rites of the Church and help you unlock the intensity of hope and anticipation found within the immediate Lenten period of preparation for baptism.

In preparation for this 90-minute chat, please read John 4:5-42 and watch the JBL YouTube video, “Rite of Healing and Deliverance.”  We will discuss how an Ignatian Contemplative approach to the passage can flow into the Rite of Healing and Deliverance.

Presenters

Kelly Mieske has been a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral since 2008 and has been a member of the Catechumenate leadership team there since 2013.  She is a practicing attorney and lives in Sacramento California with her husband and daughter.

Mike Marchal retired after a long career teaching high school English and college philosophy. He was a founding member of his parish catechumenate team in the late Seventies and has written three books on the RCIA. He is also a board member of JBL.

To participate, register at enews@journeytobaptism.org by Friday, February 3, 2023. Please put “Community Chat” in the subject line and your name and phone number in the body of the text.  We will send you a Zoom link and your chat material nearer the date of the Chat.

Journey to Baptismal Living is an ecumenical community of Christians seeking to support formation in discipleship by exploring the meaning of baptismal identity, faith, and mission. The leadership offers training programs and events to develop skills and resources for baptismal preparation and for deepening faith in baptismal living. https://journeytobaptism.org