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Ecclesial Imagination

Philip Guillet

Matthew 2648 Now he that betrayed

himGave them a sign, saying, Whomever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

1 Corinthians 11

14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

INTER RETERS To maintain continuity with tradition.

To allow every institution to be seen as the result of all the shaping it underwent throughout its past (both good and bad).

To use creativity to determine how institutions need to adapt in order to preserve the faith.

To honour the faiths of predecessors, (past). To preserve the faith, (present).

And to trust God, (future).

Numbers 13:4 “…return to Egypt.”

VISI NARIES Silence as a preferred alternative to hasty speaking.

Possess a bird’s-eye-view of situations/concerns. Patience – good ideas spread through time. Seed planted by one,

nurtured by another, reaped by another. Does not involve idle waiting, stalling, or avoiding.

Realistic grasp of “what is” combined with “what could be”. Benefit for others in the practice of selflessness, i.e. universities,

hospitals, cathedrals. See resources and communities as molds and potters able to

further cultivate a world closer to the one God originally envisioned for us.

RECON

CILERS

Seek to avoid snuffing out vitality and destructive conflicts. “Overaccepting” – Conglomeration of efforts into a larger whole. Each

subsequent move reconceives the idea in more productive and redemptive ways.

“Reincorporation of the lost” – Retrieval of previously omitted events/aspects to reaffirm the faith of ancestors, and stresses the importance

of paying attention. Balance between powerful & powerless because the powerless still possess

about 50% of history. Broad view of humanity. Narrow focus tends to block potential sources of

influence.

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