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Word of Life Catholic Charismatic Renewal Center November 2014 “Go into the world and tell the Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15 Charismatic Day of Renewal, Sept. 6, 2014: “Fully Catholic, Fully Charismatic” By Kathy Wilcox This year was different. We did Catholic and Fully Charismatic truly felt that all the people not have a conference; we had a as every Catholic should be! received more this day than at the Day of Renewal. But what a day it Renée explained that many are previous retreats. They were all was!! not using their gifts because they intent and open-minded and no Renée Marazon, Catholic are not aware what their strongest one moved during the talks. You author, consultant and gifts are. She led us through a self- could hear a pin drop. It was conference/retreat presenter led inventory test to reveal our amazing, and I keep giving God the day. She is well known to our strengths. Then we moved into the glory. The one-on-one women as a frequent director of groups with others who were led in discussions were priceless and our annual women’s retreat. The the same direction, so we could powerful. The intimacy, the event was held in the upper room share with them and support one wholehearted interest in everyone of St Joseph’s Parish Center, another. at the small groups, and the love where we praised the Lord, It was an incredible day! We shared with one another was so prayed, and heard his word from came to a deeper understanding of sincere and beautiful. It was a day Scripture and in prophecy. how we must surrender to and of surrender. THANK YOU Have you ever felt like you are cooperate with the Holy Spirit. JESUS!” more Charismatic than Catholic? And we did. We prayed, we _______________________ Renée gave us excellent teachings praised God, we received on what the charisms are and how prophecies, we shared with each they were intended for the whole other, we were blessed, we were church. In fact, she explained, renewed, and we interceded for A Thanksgiving meditation “When Jesus gave us a mandate to each other. We also interceded for build the church he did not want us gifts to be poured out on the My God, I want to think back to use shovels, bricks and mortar; church and on us. We went to the over all your mercies toward me he meant for us to use the Upper Room, and the Holy Spirit and tell the world about them with charisms!” The New Catholic came! We sang “Come Holy a thankful heart. Let my bones be Catechism (#798) tells us that Spirit, let the fire fall!” and we soaked in your love until all my “The Holy Spirit uses special were showered with his gifts, being cries out, “Lord, who is like graces (called “charisms”) by wisdom, and love! you? You burst open the chains which he makes the faithful (every that bound me. I will offer to you member of the church) fit and Testimony: the sacrifice of praise.” ready to undertake various tasks Here is the testimony of one – St. Augustine of Hippo and offices for the renewal and participant: “The Upper Room building up of the Church.” What was amazing. The presence of the this tells us is that we are Fully Holy Spirit was overwhelming. I Centering in the Word of Life Renewal Office Updates By Liz Geary Center. God bless you for your The office of the Word of Life generosity. Renewal Center will be closed th th st Newsletter Support Nov. 27 -28 and Dec. 1 in It’s time to renew your 2015 pledge drive observance of Thanksgiving. The office will open on Wed. subscription to the Reflections This is just a reminder that the rd for 2015! 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I have done my best to keep accurate records during 2014, but if you donate and you do not see your name on the list, please contact me at the Center so that I can make sure that you are credited for your donation and so that I can apologize Music, messages, and our Messiah By Dan E. Arndt Last weekend my family and I thoughts and suicide were common after I began listening to Christian participated in an amazing occurrences back then. Rock, I made a Life in the Spirit opportunity. Patiently waiting for Unfortunately, I went deeper into seminar. It was a lyric I heard in a three years, we were in line at 4 PM the darkness because of the Fireflight song that helped me to waiting to experience Rock the Lakes. different music I listened to at the understand that making the Life in Over 200 churches in the time. Heavy Metal, Glam Metal, the Spirit was the right thing to do. Northwestern PA area and the Billy and Hardcore Rap were false While there are many who oppose Graham Evangelical Association soothers to the pain. Instead of various types of CCM for different worked hard praying, raising funds, making things get better, the music reasons, CCM does help some and providing numerous outreach I listened to made it worse. It was people. As a polar opposite of discipleship experiences in those so bad that at one point I tried to secular music, CCM can bring three years to bring this event to Erie. act on committing suicide. messages of hope, love, and faith. Over the course of two days Fortunately for me, God Anyway, as for Rock the Lakes (September 27th & 28th), BGEA intervened. on Saturday night, I got to see two brought in various Contemporary of my favorite performers and Christian Music acts to help save gained new favorites at the same souls in Erie. Each day of the event ROCK time. The feeling in the Erie provided music for all ages. While Insurance Arena was intense. You Saturday was billed for the teenage to could feel the Holy Spirit all young adult audience, Sunday throughout the building during focused on more spiritual and lighter THE each performance. To see musical acts geared for a more mature thousands of young adults who audience. openly expressed their love for Music has and always will play God and Jesus was awe- inspiring. an important part in our lives. We LAKES This concert was just what I and listen or participate in music for many others needed. I learned various reasons. Whether it is to A week after that attempt I met more about Lacey Sturm, former escape from a difficult situation or my wife. I converted to lead singer of Flyleaf, and her to praise God, music is there to Catholicism and accepted the idea difficult life. I felt a strong help us along the way. Yet, music of God. Even throughout this time, connection with her because we also has a destructive side. A good I continued sinful behavior and had many similarities in our lives percentage of today’s secular listening to damaging music.