STOP!

     It' time to become more self-aware.  It's time to find, the time to make a habit of Theological Reflection.  In her paper entitled, "Press the Pause Button", Sister Kathleen Bryant, RSC  addresses the need to take the time to master the habit of reviewing significant life events, good, bad or just neutral.

             "Listen to the voice of the Master, with the ear of your heart."
                                                                                       Mother Dolores Hart

     I wonder if the actress Dolores Hart did some form of Theological Reflection?
She was brave to give up her acting career up to become a nun.  Wow!  Am I that courageous?

     What courage it takes to listen to the Holy Spirit working in your life's experience, what the world says about it and what your religion says about it.

     Sr. Kathleen uses a excerpt from the book, The Art of Theological Reflection by Patricia O'Connell Killen and John De Beer to validate our understanding of this form of self-analyzation, or in my understanding now, group as well.

    She also gives a Three Step Model from Methods and Ministry by James and Evelyn Whitehead.  This seems easy enough to follow; a conversation among Experience, Culture and Tradition.  What is my experience, what does society say about it and what does my faith say about it?

     This page was a review of what Sister shared in class.  Except for the Mother Dolores Hart part.  I remembered her because my mom's television is full blast and a commercial for her Mother's book came up.  Thank you Holy Spirit.

    Will it be easy to find time for Theological Reflection in my life and schedule?