It's Beth here talking about Day 2 of the Mercy Conference. Thursday was another great day to learn more about mercy and Catherine McAuley's spirit & mission. I attended a tour of the Mercy International Centre. While on the tour, I saw many things which included Catherine's resting place in this beautiful garden area with flowers, a water fountain, and benches all around it. Also, I stood in the room where she died and saw valuable items like the cross she held on her death bed and her rosary beads.
After the tour, I attended a workshop called Out of the Stars. It showed us how human beings originated from star dust because we have very similiar DNA components within our bodies. I don't know if I fully believe it, but within this session the presenters showed us a timeline of how things and people evolved, so I want to investigate this topic more once I get home in the U.S. After that session, I went to another session called Ways to Enhance Your Prayer Life. It taught me various forms of prayer by doing yoga, journaling, singing, dancing, and listening to music. It was a really great workshop to attend. Later that night, there was a talent show. Many people from Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, England, and the U.S. performed in this talent show. Some of the acts included performances of native songs & modern songs, comedy acts, and dancing. Everyone loved the talents displayed in the show, and had a wonderful time cheering for our new friends we have made at this conference. I am really going to miss these international Mercy leaders once the conference is completed.
--Beth
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