First Love, Then Action (1/9/2004) Catherine Ingram - the last post was about my discovery of dharma dialogues by Catherine Ingram. I feel a little bit like I have been on retreat this weekend as I listened to these talks several times. This is the type of inspiring talk I have experienced in the past and felt like it was a good experience. I am often a slow learner and sometimes I will take away one idea from a retreat. I am hungry as I haven't been to one in quite awhile. I used to count on La Casa de Maria to have some really inspiring people lead retreats but several years ago, those programs ended at least in the quantity they were having them before.

Interestingly enough, I was not very inspired in preparing for the Lenten Study. The texts did not excite me nor did the questions in the study book. I gathered some materials and we had a fine session. After listening to Catherine Ingram, it was hard for me to form a study around traditional Christian beliefs. I think Jesus is great, I just can't figure out the part about God sending everyone to hell if they don't believe in Jesus.