{"id":6287,"date":"2015-05-15T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/?p=6287&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2017-06-02T09:36:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T07:36:24","slug":"i-was-invited-and-welcomed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/en\/i-was-invited-and-welcomed\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I was invited and welcomed&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>An invitation received, a first contact, and subsequent meetings.<\/h4>\n<h4>Initial relationships are important.<\/h4>\n<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3684\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3-Photo-Jai-\u00e9t\u00e9-invit\u00e9-A-e1463299449845.jpg\" alt=\"3 + Photo J'ai \u00e9t\u00e9 invit\u00e9 A\" width=\"800\" height=\"360\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I start my first steps, but I feel good, I feel accepted as I am and I am learning to accept others with their differences. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Invited by a friend to meetings, I was attracted by the welcome of the group. The content of the discussions, simplicity, spirituality and contemplation convinced me to continue the process until the engagement. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; One day\u00a0 the Brothers\u2019 cook came to me and asked me if I wanted to participate in their meetings. I said yes. I said to myself: it is there where God wants me. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; I received a warm welcome and I feel in communion. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; I receive joy and peace with the group. &#8220;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3688\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3-Photo-Jai-\u00e9t\u00e9-invit\u00e9-B-e1463299536494.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3-Photo-Jai-\u00e9t\u00e9-invit\u00e9-B-e1463299536494.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3-Photo-Jai-\u00e9t\u00e9-invit\u00e9-B-e1463299536494-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3-Photo-Jai-\u00e9t\u00e9-invit\u00e9-B-e1463299536494-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3-Photo-Jai-\u00e9t\u00e9-invit\u00e9-B-e1463299536494-260x172.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/en\/laity-men-and-women\/?lang=en\">Laity, men and women<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/en\/mennaisian-family\/?lang=en\">A Family . . . 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