Through these pages, a discovery is made of the Foundational Charism of the Cursillos in Christianity Movement. Every word leads to contemplation of the “living water” that has flowed from this Charism. After 75 years, the water is still clear and life-giving because of its authenticity. It is a Charism that encourages people to encounter Christ in the normality of their life without leaving the environment where God has placed them. They discover a Christ alive, normal, and close to us. In this testament, the ideas that are the stronghold of the Essence, Purpose, and Mentality of the Cursillos in Christianity Movement emphasize that its method is FRIENDSHIP. This is the posthumous Spiritual Testament of Eduardo Bonnin, the author. He wanted to convey facts and motives that existed from the beginning of Cursillo with the intention that they would last. He also wanted to notarize this document so there would be no doubt about its origin and authenticity.

Eduardo’s Thinking: “With God at work in the sacraments, we gradually discover that living in Grace, despite all the ups and downs, adventures, and misadventures of life, that the most important thing in life is life itself. We are grateful that life is beautiful, people are important, and life is worth living. Since grace is creative, we have a way of seeing the same old things with new eyes.” (Pages 40-41)

Table of Contents

The Reason for My Testament, A Categorical Responsibility to Those Who May Come After Me, By Way of Warning to Seafarers, Historical Clarification on the True Origins of the Cursillo, Its Ideas and Founding, How Did the Idea of the Study of the Environment Occur To Me, The History of What Happened Between the Study of the Environment and the First Three Day Cursillo, Group Reunion and Ultreya: A Guarantee of Perseverance, Fidelity to the Method: Precursillo, Three Day Weekend, and Postcursillo, Looking At Weaknesses in the Cursillo, With Regard to the Far Away, The True Authorship of Cursillo, What Others Contributed to the Cursillo Movement in its Early Days, Summing Up, Notarized Document.

Author

Eduardo Bonnin Aguiló.

Copyright © 2009, 59 pages plus the Notarized Document.