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In the Cursillo movement, being "in colors" is to be in God's grace. For that reason, Cursillo participants (cursillistas) greet each other with the phrase "De Colores" (in Colors). A story from the early days of the movement in Spain tells of an occasion where a group of men were returning from a Cursillo weekend when their bus broke down.
Cursillo, the Catholic three-day event Episcopal Cursillo, known in some countries as Anglican Cursillo. Lutheran Via de Cristo. Chayah, a ministry to young jail inmates based on Lutheran Cursillo. Presbyterian Pilgrimage; Tres Dias. Emmaus Ministries Walk to Emmaus, a ministry of The Upper Room; Chrysalis, for high school students
Emmaus Retreats are different from the Catholic Cursillo. Cursillo aims to form "Catholic leaders" from those Catholics already on a walk with the Lord. Emmaus reaches out to all Christians who are members of church. Participants are encouraged to find ways to live out their individual call to discipleship in their home, church, and community.
The Duquesne Weekend was a retreat for Duquesne University students which initiated the charismatic renewal in the Catholic Church. [3] The retreat was held on February 17–19, 1967, at The Ark and the Dove retreat center in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania , United States.
"De colores" ([Made] of Colors) is a traditional Spanish language folk song that is well known throughout the Spanish-speaking world. [1] It is widely used in the Catholic Cursillo movement and related communities such as the Great Banquet, Chrysalis Flight, Tres Días, Walk to Emmaus, and Kairos Prison Ministry.
Martin was raised Catholic, but having fallen away from religion as a youth, he was reconverted to Catholicism by a Cursillo retreat he attended as a college student. [1] [2] Martin and Stephen B. Clark, who would also become a leader in the charismatic renewal, worked for the National Secretariat of the Cursillo from 1965 to 1970. [3]
After some success bringing the Cursillo movement to a network of college groups, Clark and Martin experienced the charismatic renewal, which they began to write and teach about. [6] Cardinal Leo Joseph Suenens was a supporter of Clark, Martin, and other early leaders of the Catholic charismatic renewal. [7]
It was thought that these practices would draw the Catholic Church and Protestant communities closer together in a truly spiritual ecumenism. Today, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal enjoys support from most of the Church's hierarchy, from the Pope to bishops of dioceses around the world, as a recognized ecclesial movement. [32] [33] [34] [35]