Reeling in Hearts

Joy is a net of love by which we catch souls. ~ Mother Teresa


It has been a long day. I traveled to small town Manitoba again today. This particular town is in a beautiful setting. The staff are a delight to work with. I drove back to the city for a lunch meeting with a colleague and had a very good conversation with him. From there I headed to the office and worked steadily. I love accomplishing much—it is always a good day when I almost or completely finish my to-do list.

Tonight I went to a meeting for the Chemin Neuf community that is starting here in Winnipeg. Two members were visiting, one from France and the other from Laval, QC. For the first time, something really shifted inside me about this community. The process has been unfolding gently here but a building has been offered for use and so these visitors were here to offer some guidance and affirmation in the discernment of accepting or rejecting the potential “home.”

The community has strong ties to Ignatian Spirituality since the founder is a former Jesuit who was given permission to begin his own community. One of the values of Chemin Neuf is unity amongst Christians which resonates within me. Tonight though, I could see through these two members that there is something solid that is attractive. Time will tell whether it is for me or not, but what I left feeling completely sure of is that Winnipeg needs this presence. With 27 communities world-wide, something is catching on and inspiring people. I caught a glimpse of that tonight. In both people, there was a subtle joy that did envelope the evening and reel in our hearts.

Peace,

Suzanne