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At the end, we felt something specifically others with their work, may the Holy Spirit
spiritual. come with inspirations. May He guide us.
I think I should name it like this: (Magda, Psychologist, Warsaw )
it was an unexpected mystical experience.
…It is very optimistic and important to me
that I found myself in the environment of
Here some feedbacks from Polish Partici- people among whom I could openly decla-
pants: re my commitment to Christian values on
…thank you again for the meeting. It was a professional basis. The idea of EMPCAPP,
interesting to hear people from different the members‘ extraordinary openness to
places in the world and with different ex- cooperation, and the seven statements of
periences. I was especially touched by the EMCAPP arouse in me optimism and gra-
prayer in Russian - it‘s beautiful. titude to God for the existence of such a
I have a reflection-inspiration that maybe group. What is valuable to me is the cross-
from time to time it would be worthwhile cultural and cross-linguistic understanding
to organize such meetings for the Po- in this area.
lish group ... For example, we could meet I hope I will be able to contribute my little
around some topic. part to this work.
(Katarzyna, Psychotherapist, Lublin) (Agnieszka, Psychotherapist, Gdańsk)
…this meeting was a special time for me. …It was such a strong experience of uni-
Thank you, Anna, for the invitation and or- ty during prayer, which I haven‘t had for a
ganization. long time.
It was a great honour for me to meet you It surprised me… during the prayer there
and get to know you. I think it‘s very impor- was a great peace in my heart and an awa-
tant to be able to meet like this and share reness of how much we are all connected
our professional (and also life) experience, in Christ. How important each of us is. This
thoughts and problems. We live in times of bond was almost tangible. I also realized
cultural changes in Europe and in the who- how much FAITH means in relationships
le world, where our faith and beliefs are with patients. And that thanks to Jesus I
treated differently. In Europe there is a cri- can be closer to them, really. I am grateful
sis of faith. In Asia it is flourishing/growing. to God for meeting you with each other so-
Therefore, I think that the opportunity for metime somewhere, and recently me with
Christian anthropologists, psychologists you.
and psychotherapists to support each other (Karolina, Psychotherapy student, Wysz-
is something wonderful and extremely im- ków)
portant.
Thank you for this opportunity, but most of For me this meeting was a surprise, becau-
all for praying together… se I expected a gathering of people around
I try to pray for my patients, to ask the Holy a good idea, but I experienced a commu-
Spirit for light while working with them, to nity of people gathered in the name of Je-
entrust my work to Jesus. Knowing that I sus Christ around His person - not an idea,
can pray together with other Christian psy- not a celebration of their own mission. Of
chologists is very empowering… course I expected only good motivations,
Let us pray for fruits from this meeting and but the reality in which I found myself hit
the next ones, for all Christians helping me very hard precisely because it authen-
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