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Many participants say they have come much closer to Christ on
their Cursillo weekend. They find a new joy and excitement in their faith-walk as a Christian.
They are eager to continue to live His values in all aspects of their lives and to help others to see
and know Christ in their lives. The "after-the-weekend" activity of the Cursillo is
known as the "Fourth Day." During this time, perseverance is important
just as it is in any method of renewal. In the Cursillo Movement, the community spirit continues after
the weekend through "Ultreya" (see below) or reunions of the community. These usually are held
monthly as a means of growth in understanding and zeal within the Christian community. Frequent reunions of smaller groups of cursillistas
(pronounced kur-see-es-tas) (those who have attended a Cursillo weekend) are encouraged to help one
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"Your movement, which recently
celebrated its thirtieth anniversary, devotes itself to drawing forth from
Christians, a commitment to live lives consistent with their faith - whether
individually or as a community - and to bring this ferment to the environments
where you live. You have discovered anew the
explosive truth of the evangelical message: God, Father of all, comes to us
as we encounter Him in Jesus Christ to reunite us through the grace of the
spirit in one family which is the church. In her we are truly able to
experience even now the love which will be the inexhaustible fountain of
eternal joy in heaven. Here there is the synthesis of all Christianity. This
is the news that all human hearts hope for without realizing it. Therefore, dedicate
yourselves more to being tireless apostles in your environments. My apostolic blessing goes with you
as a pledge of this divine grace which enables you to live forever." Pope John
Paul II First National Italian
Ultreya Rome, Italy, 1980 |
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