[Dear Brothers here in we present the Second part of the article of Br. Kees Thönissen Ofm Cap., on Contemplation, He is a Franciscan Scholar from South Africa, who makes a fraternal call to return to Contemplation to renew our Capuchin Life. You would find the find the First Part in our Formation Office Blog: https://www.ofmcap.org/it/curia/nostri-blog/segretariato-generale-della-formazione We hope these articles and other ones found in our blog will inspire us to re-root ourselves.]
Part 2 Depth-formation, prayerful experiential pedagogy, sharing contemplation, reform
Francis was sure what prayer can do. He told a dejected brother to go and pray until his spirit and depression had changed. Francis was sure of an experiential impress that will alter one’s entire psycho-spiritual disposition in praying. He expected this to occur at a deep level. Are we convinced so as to be able to assure our postulants/novices that we expect them to blossom in ‘affective relationship’ with God as they keep praying during their coming years? (cf. PCOII4a,h).