Faith Alive Program
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Now
Available:
Revised
Edition of
As I Have
Loved You
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You
may recall that the very first Faith Alive
faith-sharing resource, titled Deepening
Our Life in Christ, led to the paperback
As I Have Loved You. Now that book
has been published in a second, revised
edition, with two new stories: the powerful
17th century witness of charity
of St. Martin de Porres, and the compelling
contemporary account of Leah Darrow, once an
aspiring model who became a self-described
“Prodigal Daughter.” |
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The
Faith Alive program now features three
books: As I Have Loved You, The Greatest
of These is Love and Who Is My
Neighbor? Each resource consists of six
sessions and includes a modest component of
service. Nearly 6000 copies have been used
in the Diocese of La Crosse and orders have
come in from 21 U.S. states and Canada, with
a recent launch in Vancouver. For more
information and to order at diocesan rates
($4.50 each – the cost of production),
click here or call
608-791-2667. |
Faith Alive!
"Who
Is My Neighbor?"
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to see a sample.
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Read Participant Comments.
Click Here to Order Books.
For anyone not well familiar with
Faith Alive, the program involves joining a small
group of 5-12 people who typically meet once a month in
each other’s homes or on parish grounds. The meetings
usually run about 90 minutes and involve reflection and
prayer centered on one of the sessions in the book.
Each participant also makes a modest commitment to
service (one to two hours each month) that can be
carried out individually or as a group. This component
reflects the conviction that we are fully disciples of
Jesus only if our spiritual lives blossom in love of
neighbor. Service can take many forms (suggestions are
provided), but it should come from the heart. For those
already devoting considerable time to service, it is
enough to consciously “dedicate” some portion of that
service to the group’s communal effort and spirit.
Since Faith Alive was
launched in Lent of 2007, many groups have been meeting
in parishes throughout the Diocese of La Crosse. If you
are interested in participating, ask your pastor if
there is a group in your parish, or contact the Office
of Ministries and Social Concerns:
cruff@dioceseoflacrosse.com; 608-791-2667.
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