Approximately eighty-five million meetings occur every day. It is clear from this figure that meetings are highly important – they shape our world. The Spirit works in every group, and as Christian participants at meetings we must go beyond passivity and place ourselves at the service of the Spirit. In meetings, we can act as the Spirit’s voice, becoming a still point, a prayerful and reflective presence.

Meetings Matter! evolved from an MA module directed by the authors for the past eight years in the Milltown Institute. This book can be used to help promote and support a group environment of respect, listening and inner freedom. It offers practical advice on how to deal with conflict, different personality types and various problems that may arise within a group dynamic – all in an easy to read, user-friendly format. This book is a must-have for anyone involved in meetings, small or large, parochial or corporate.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Phyllis Brady, MA, MMin, has worked for many years in the areas of pastoral ministry, spiritual guidance, facilitation and third-level teaching. She currently lectures at the Milltown Institute, where she was a former chaplain, and at All Hallows College. She has innovated, organised and coordinated prayer projects in the Diocese of Dublin and Knock, and is a founding member of the All-Ireland Spiritual Guidance Association (AISGA) and the Supervisors’ Association of Ireland (SAI).

Dr Brian Grogan, SJ, is a former president of the Milltown Institute in Dublin and currently Emeritus Associate Professor of Spirituality there. He works and writes on Ignatian spirituality, is co-author of Reflective Living and Love Beyond All Telling and author of Finding God in All Things and Our Graced Life-Stories, all available from Messenger Publications. His biography of Ignatius of Loyola, Alone and on Foot, was published by Veritas in 2008.

Publisher: Veritas Publications