Jesus Youth orchestrated four distinct retreats tailored for couples in Canada a live-in retreat catering to 23 couples hailing from Western Canada, and two non-residential retreats in Humboldt (attended by 23 couples) and North Battleford (attended by 11 couples), representing couples from two local parishes in Saskatchewan.
I often ask parents, what do children hate most. Someone answer, ‘advice’. Sure, they hate preaching and too many words. But I often add, it is ‘boredom’ that they detest most.
So, what is my prescription for a good participative group? Know the ingredients of the meeting but make allowances for mess. One shouldn’t be overly controlling. But look at the group, listen to the Holy Spirit in oneself, and allow things to progress in unpredictable ways.
