{"id":2734,"date":"2019-07-22T17:34:43","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T15:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fdlsagesse.org\/formation-internationale-montfortaine-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-07-30T11:19:34","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T09:19:34","slug":"formation-internationale-montfortaine-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fdlsagesse.org\/en\/formation-internationale-montfortaine-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Montfortian International Formation 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Siobh\u00e1n Boyle DW<\/p>\n

Gathering<\/strong>
\nThe 2019 Montfortian International Formation began on Palm Sunday in St. Laurent sur S\u00e8vre. Twenty-four participants from around the world gathered in the Chapel of the Spirituality Centre of the Daughters of Wisdom to begin a six-week journey which would change each of us in ways we could not have imagined at the start of this journey. We came from India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malawi, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines. We were joined on our journey by Sr. Diane Thibodeau DW, from Canada, Br. Maurice Herault BSG, from France and Fr Arnold Suhardi SMM from Indonesia.<\/p>\n

\"Congr\u00e9gation<\/p>\n

We gathered together at the source and foundation of our Montfortian Spirituality for these six weeks to deepen our knowledge and understanding of ourselves, our Montfortian Spirituality, and our paths in living and transmitting our spirituality.
\nOn this journey we followed the path of knowledge of ourselves, knowledge of Mary and knowledge of Wisdom.<\/p>\n

Beginning our Journey<\/strong>
\nWe began our journey by getting to know one another and ourselves with the support of Fr Jos Van den Berg, SMM from Belgium, who accompanied us for our first week. In this week, many barriers were crossed, and walls came tumbling down, within ourselves and with each other.
\nAs we celebrated Easter at the end of our first week, we had begun, even in that short space of time to become not just twenty-four participants but friends and companions on a journey.
\nIn the following weeks we were joined by Fr. Olivier Maire SMM and Sr. Marie-Reine Gauthier DW, who opened up the teachings of Montfort to us through knowledge of Mary and knowledge of Wisdom. As we listened and reflected and shared our insights with each other, we gained new insights into the spirit and passion of Montfort.<\/p>\n

Going Out<\/strong>
\nDuring our time together we also had the wonderful opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Montfort and Marie Louise with visits to Poitiers, La Rochelle and exploring St. Laurent.<\/p>\n\n\t\t