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Jun 14, '12, 6:04 pm
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What do I expect at an evening of recollection?
Hi wonderful friends!!
I I am going to attend my first evening of recollection at Opus Dei in my area. What is it? What can I expect?
Please and Thank you!!!
Jillian 
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Jun 14, '12, 6:09 pm
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Re: What do I expect at an evening of recollection?
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Originally Posted by JillianRose
Hi wonderful friends!!
I I am going to attend my first evening of recollection at Opus Dei in my area. What is it? What can I expect?
Please and Thank you!!!
Jillian |
Prayer, preaching, silence for meditation are standard.
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Jun 14, '12, 7:09 pm
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Re: What do I expect at an evening of recollection?
If it's at a Center, I'd expect a priest to be available for confession.
Let us know how it goes.
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Jun 14, '12, 8:16 pm
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Re: What do I expect at an evening of recollection?
Expect probable Exposition and Benediction, confession to be available, maybe 2 spiritual talks, possibly a reading from a written homily, prayer, silence, and that it be all women except for the priest(s) (your user name seems female). Oh, an examination of conscience might be read out.
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Jun 14, '12, 10:12 pm
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Re: What do I expect at an evening of recollection?
Thanks again for taking time to answer my questions as usual. I think I am now gonna need prayers because it might be impossible for me to have moments of silence...  I might get kicked out my first day. I'm a little chatty one..lol
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“Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven." Matthew 10 vs 32 NASB
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Jun 15, '12, 6:30 am
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Re: What do I expect at an evening of recollection?
Hi
I go to Opus Dei evenings of recollection once a month if I can.
What Pug said is pretty spot on.
They are well worth attending.
Enjoy.
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Jun 15, '12, 7:28 am
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Re: What do I expect at an evening of recollection?
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Thanks again for taking time to answer my questions as usual. I think I am now gonna need prayers because it might be impossible for me to have moments of silence... I might get kicked out my first day. I'm a little chatty one..lol |
You'll be fine.  You'll most likely enjoy having an evening where you can just be and be with God.
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Jun 15, '12, 7:53 am
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Re: What do I expect at an evening of recollection?
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Expect probable Exposition and Benediction, confession to be available, maybe 2 spiritual talks, possibly a reading from a written homily, prayer, silence, and that it be all women except for the priest(s) (your user name seems female). Oh, an examination of conscience might be read out.
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I've been to a couple and this is exactly what it is. 
I enjoy them.
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Jun 15, '12, 7:53 pm
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Re: What do I expect at an evening of recollection?
Yes. This is what to expect.
Remember the point of these activities is to put you in conversation with God. There may be some resolutions and inspirations that come out of it.
Bring a little notebook perhaps.
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Jun 15, '12, 9:16 pm
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Re: What do I expect at an evening of recollection?
Thank you so much for all of you kindnesses to me.
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“Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven." Matthew 10 vs 32 NASB
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