| Take me: to other places on this web site: to the Home Page of PastoralPlanning.com to the Resource Center for lifelong faith formation to "Getting Started" with lifelong faith formation |
| Key Links Just Faith A site which supports a parish program to teach in depth about just living. LiveSimply From CAFOD in England, the people who began the movement for simpler living. Catholic Relief Services A powerful agent of change in the world, also leading the US implementation of this movement. Common Hope A non-profit agency working to end poverty in the third world by establishing there a middle class. |
The Fourteenth Step A long journey never ends. Join now with others and continue this journey. Lead others to a simply, more sustainable life, in greater solidarity with the poor. Begin with the prayer to the right. |
| For group use when teaching this step to others Invite your group to open its doors and welcome in newcomers. Or if the group is a bit too large, divide into smaller units. If you are in no group at all, consider joining one, or consider inviting people to join you and become the leader of such a group. |
| Prayer to assist you with this step Click here to print this or use it on your screen. Open your heart and prepare to take this step. |
| Read more deeply about learning to listen to God in prayer and about learning to "drive the speed limit" in life. See the e-books offered on the left side of this screen. |
| Tell us your story! What commitments have you made? What difficulties have you faced? What has worked for you as you chose to live more simply? How have you adjusted your lifestyle to one that is more sustainable? In what ways have you grown to be in solidarity with the poor of the world? Click here to send us a note and we'll share your story with others. To send us a video, song, pictures, poetry, or other media, simple attach it to an e-mail and send it to this address. |
| Take the other steps See a list of all 14 steps Step One: Step Two: Step Three: Step Four: Step Five: Step Six: Step Seven: Step Eight: Step Nine: Step Ten: Step Eleven: Step Twelve: Step Thirteen: You're on Step Fourteen! |
| Step Fourteen: Join forces with others who are also attempting to live in this way. Nothing is more important for most of us on a spiritual journey like this one than to connect with others. In learning to live more simply, for example, it helps to be with others who share the same goal. We learn from each other and support each other in our choices. In learning to make choices which result in a healthy environment and a more sustainable agriculture, knowing we are not alone helps a great deal! And likewise, when we make the decision to support the poor with our |
| our own money, other financial possibilities change for us. We have less because we are giving more away. So having support is a key part of success. In this step, we encourage you to form a small group or community with others who share this journey. At least, make sure you have friends and housemates who have common values and goals. Do this consciously, not accidentally. |
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| Two powerful resources Click on the cover to buy the book. A New Look at Prayer: Learning to Listen to Your Inner Guide by Bill Huebsch This carefully written e-book helps you recognize your own inner voice which leads to "right living." Driving the Speed Limit: Learning to Live Simply, Sustainably, and in Solidarity with the Poor by Bill Huebsch This e-book provides you with a road map (almost literally) to help you make choices which are both satisfying and in support of the common human good. |
