CIL Day 9

CIL DAY 9: 

UNDERSTANDING AND LIVING LASALLIAN ASSOCIATION TODAY

Br. Ray Blixt, fsc

The long awaited presentation by Brother Miguel Campos, fsc finally took place today via video.  Br. Miguel guided us through a most interesting perspective on the foundations of the Lasallian Mission.  It is Br. Miguel’s contention that we need to spend time and research on the founding brothers and not just on our Founder. 

Br Miguel outlined for us the first three generations of followers of De La Salle.  The initial community (the founding community) formed in a more charismatic venture.  The second generation, while still in association with the Founder, began to focus on more structures for community and training for the Mission.  The third generation, after the death of the founder, began to formalize and institutionalize both community life and response to the mission.

It is Br. Miguel’s contention that a deeper understanding of these generations will help us to understand more clearer our current initiatives and hopes for the movements taking place in Lasallian Association.

The context for the presentation was the following quote from Karl Rahner:

“The real future is the one that comes in its own time

And often leaves our predictions and plans in shreds.

What is perhaps more difficult

As a way of living in preparation for the real future

Is letting go of something beautiful

Which we ourselves have helped to create.

It must be relinquished, not because it has lost its beauty,

But because the time has passed.

Some other new beauty is being made.”

This reflective passage resonated with the CIL participants in expresses the hopes for the future that our conversations and deliberations have been leading us to.

The evening was spent in joyful celebration of the birthdays of several of our Lasallian CIL-ITES!