A day of Reflection on Formation
The topic for today was Formation. Sister Sukanya incorporated this theme into the morning prayer, Mass and other prayers of the day.
Fr. Paulson Thaliyath CMI, the General Formation Coordinator of their Congregation was the first resource person to address us. He gave us insights into the many complexities of the situation from which the present day formees come to religious life. So the formators face plenty of challenges and problems in their work of formation. Fr. Paulson also spoke about the differences between traditional and modern approaches to formation. He gave us a very good graphic exposition of the qualities needed for a formator. The afternoon was devoted to group discussions followed by a general session.
After tea, Dony Peter Chacko, a member of ‘Jesus Youth ’ gave us a practical and systematic analysis of why we fail in our effort at vocation promotion. He wanted us to know that problem was not so much with youth but with us because we fail to be “advertisement” for Jesus. The young girls do not see the burning love of Jesus transforming our lives and that of others.
