tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547093622733189210.post4004712269105511847..comments2023-10-01T09:48:31.725-05:00Comments on Reverend Know-it-all: Is Charismatic Renewal for Real? part 9Rev. Know-it-allhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268089562368228249noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547093622733189210.post-59845953237677562342013-08-03T09:31:20.005-05:002013-08-03T09:31:20.005-05:00Based on this description of prayer meetings, it s...Based on this description of prayer meetings, it seems like some Catholic youth programs have adopted some of the same practices. They have a structure, but they dumb down prayer and accompany it with cheesy rock music. They don't go so far as to speak in tongues and prophecy, but they do invite open petitions, holding hands, and feature a fair amount of acting to convey just how sincere the Benedict Augustinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274188116075677081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1547093622733189210.post-89848906742736278232013-08-02T11:42:35.341-05:002013-08-02T11:42:35.341-05:00I was involved with the Charismatic Renewal from r...I was involved with the Charismatic Renewal from roughly 1973 until around 1985, including several years with a Covenant Community. I don't remember the prayer meetings being as structured as you describe. Maybe there are regional differences, or it could be a difference between the influence of the two major hubs found in South Bend and Ann Arbor.<br /><br />One bit you forgot to include wasDonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912627735649593985noreply@blogger.com