Saturday Meeting (06/28/2008)

I'd like to talk about being witness of Christ in our daily life. Specifically, in our
interactions with people around us (colleagues, coworkers, friends) both
personally and as part of a group. Some questions to warm-up the
discussion:

• Often, we may find ourselves in group situations that may lead into sin (badmouthing people, a sexually oriented conversation, etc). How do we react?
• When meeting a new group of people, is our immediate reaction to try to fit in? What if that means compromising our values?
• When given the opportunity to talk about our religious life, do we shy away? Do we watch our words and manners so we don't drive people away by our eagerness to communicate Christ's message?
• What about making the sign of the cross before a meal (in a public place) or when walking by a church? Do we feel self-concious and restrain from doing so? Or do we just do as we should and are ready to start a conversation with whomever asks about it?

Upcoming Meetings (July)

This is our schedule for July, send Jose an email to volunteer for leading.

2008
July	5th	Christina	Suffering conquered by Love (2)
	12th	Andy	Jn 3:17-21
	19th	Chad	Jn 3:17-21 (cont.)
	26th	Alroy	The Screwtape Letters (27)

Saturday Meeting (06/21/2008)

From our session leader Chad:

On Saturday, we will be talking about "living as a Catholic Christian." Jesus taught us how to live in a simple way: "You shall love the Lord your God with all of your heart, ad with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it, you
should love your neighboor as yourself." (Mt 22:37-39). As Catholic Christians, what are we called to become? Are we simply called to just avoid sin or vice or practice certain virtues? Or, is there more to this? Also, as Catholic Christians, how do we reclaim our freedom from the Enemies
of God? They are the World, the Flesh, and the Devil. You can think about these questions before Saturday's meeting.

Young Adult Mass and Social (06/19/2008)

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Saturday Meeting (06/14/2008)

From our session leader Jeff:

I would like to discuss the topic of prayer without ceasing from the
Letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians (1 Thes 5:23). I will also bring
some writing from the Philokalia, which is a collection of writings from
the Church Fathers in regards to this topic. I became interested in this
from the book I just completed called "The Way of the Pilgrim". I will
explain more on Saturday.

Some questions for people to ponder are:
- Can one truly pray without ceasing?
- What can prayer without ceasing lead us to in our lifes?
- How can we pray without ceasing in our busy lives as grad students and
young professionals?

Saturday Meeting (06/07/2008)

[Sorry for the late update, here is the topic for archive purposes]
From our session leader Nick:

"We will discuss hope in the the New Testament and the Catholic Church
and how we as Catholics can carry this hope out into the world."

Upcoming Meetings (June)

This is an schedule update for June and beyond.
Each month I'll close the post for the upcoming month and create a new one.
Feel free to volunteer to lead a meeting any time.

2008
June	7th	Nick	Hope
	14th	Jeff	Constant Prayer
	21st	Chad	Living as Christians
	28th	José	Witnessing