March
30-April 4, 2016 was the second retreat given by Fr. Hermes LarrySabud,
SM on the overall
theme: “Participating in the Mission of
the Spirit” to the Good Shepherd Sisters, this time in our Seminar
House, Cebu. There were a total of thirty-six retreatants, from our
communities in Mindanao-Visayas plus two Sisters from Luzon with lay women,
Marites Uy, blood sister of our Sister John Pasion and Evelyn Sigue, our
aspirant. He gave one talk each day with
the overall broken down as follows: Day
One: The Spirit acts in context of
Prayer; Day Two: The Spirit leads us to
Contemplation; Day 3: The Spirit leads
us to Kenosis; Day 4: The Spirit leads
us to Dialogue; Day 5: The Spirit leads
us to Love and Day 6: The Spirit leads
us to Harmony. Father Larry is quite an
accomplished guitarist, playing his compositions for our opening prayer each
day. And at the close of our retreat
after our supper, he gave a mini concert of his compositions and other familiar
songs. It was a retreat well-received by
all the participants. The tributes shared during the concluding Mass
highlighted the appreciation for a deeper knowledge, understanding of the role
of the Holy Spirit in the Trinity and in our daily lives as consecrated
religious women.
