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What is Cursillo?
Cursillo (pronounced kur-see-yo) is a Spanish word meaning "little" or "short
course." It begins on a Thursday evening and ends the following Sunday night.
During those three days those attending live and work together listening to
talks given by priests and laity. They also share the Eucharist and pray together.
The titles of the talks indicate their content: Ideal, Grace, Laity, Faith,
Holiness, Formation, the Sacraments, Evangelization, Obstacles to a Life
of Grace, Leaders, Study and Evangelization of Environments, Christian
Life, Christian Community
and
Groups Reunion & Ultreya. Each talk is followed by a discussion period.
A Cursillo is an encounter with Christ. That sounds too simple but it's not.
Think about it. A real meeting with Christ. If that is understood then the
power, beauty and joy of the Cursillo Movement will be understood. Interested?
Attend one!
What is the Fourth Day? The "after" activity of the Cursillo is known as the "fourth
day." During this time perseverance is important just as it is in any
method of renewal. In the Cursillo Movement the community spirit is continued
after the three days through the "ultreya" or reunions of the community.
These are available weekly as a means of growth in understanding and zeal within
the Christian community. Reunions of smaller groups of friends are also available
in order for them to encourage one another in spiritual improvement and the
Christian apostolate.
Christianizing Environment
The Cursillo is an encounter with Christ. Correctly applied and overseen the
Cursillo Movement can have very positive results in the spiritual revitalization
of the world. The Christ-likeness in a few good people is contagious. The transference
of Christ's values to others in one's family, school, place of business, etc.
is the Christianizing of environments the Cursillo promotes. The goal of the
movement is that Christ be the prime influence in society. So it is said that
the PRIMARY OBJECTIVES of the Cursillo Movement are to develop in adult Christians
a consciousness of their power and mission to become leaders in the work of
Christian renewal and to sustain them as they provide a Christian leaven in
civic, social and economic life. This "Christianizing of environments" is
what the Cursillo Movement is all about.
Cursillos in Christianity
In today's world can Christianity penetrate the many areas of secular life?
Can it live there? Can it grow there? Can it transform the world in a way that
is more fruitful than the past and in keeping with the times? The Cursillo
Movement thinks so. It proposes no new type of spirituality, but simply a method
through which one's spirituality may be developed, lived and shared in any
area of human life where there are Christians willing to dedicate their lives
to God in an ongoing manner. The method is introduced by a little course.
For more information, web sites and forms concerning Cursillo, click
here.
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