In the City of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, on July 27, 2024, a talk was given based on Father Ignacio’s book “The Art of Being Happy”, referring to the importance of living a Workshop, to solve different life situations.
It took place in four hours, giving a 20-minute break, inviting personal prayer, reviewing what they had written down. More than one hundred people attended. It was taught by several Guides from different Local Coordinations, with the support of the National Coordination. The main objective was to promote the upcoming Prayer and Life Workshop services.
In the end, they were given some ballots where they wrote down their testimony and their data in order to provide them with information about the parish where the PLW will be taught, closest to their homes.
It has been a great opportunity to give this talk based on the books of Father Ignacio, it is a rewarding experience and a very positive day was experienced by all the participants based on the spirituality of the PLW and collected in the books of Father Ignacio.
Here we provide some testimonies collected in the ballots of some attendees at the talk:
- Happiness comes from within me, which is where God is.
- I have to be closer to my peers, help those who need support, know how to listen.
- Know how to live and understand the reason for suffering.
- Value and love the family more. Know that God loves me. Overcome my fears, anxieties, fears, with “Your Will be done” and not mine. Accept with love and peace the will of the Lord. Life is wonderful.
- I take away a renewal in my soul and the task of living a Workshop again
- I take the forgiveness and understanding of Jesus, grateful for his love. I am going to put all these teachings into practice.
- Acceptance of myself to be able to help and love those around me without expecting anything in return and seek happiness in God.
- It was of great help, because I have the anxiety of not being able to get over the loss of my husband, I can’t get over his absence.
- Understand that our desires, concerns and problems are resolved by being at peace with ourselves, accepting the will of God, just focusing on our daily actions.
- The importance of being my best friend, hand in hand with Jesus, giving the most valuable part of myself and helping others. Knowing that everything happens for a reason and God knows why (Testimony of a young girl).
- I thank my Lord God for this talk, which totally changed my way of thinking and healing wounds. I learned to accept everything in my life and live in faith, accepting the will of the Father.
- One more gift from God, the opportunity to know you better and know that he loves me so much. I leave with a more open heart to follow Jesus always.
- It is time to wake up and look at myself with benevolence and tenderness, until I become my great friend.
