Initiated Men Invited to Share Why They Took the Rites of Passage

My name is Ed Miller and I am the Web Master for the Illinois Men as Learners and Edlers (M.A.L.E.s) Web site and an Elder for the Illinois M.A.L.E.s. Our group is charged with providing programming for men's spirituality in Illinois and the Midwest. Our largest project is the first Illinois Men's Rites of Passage 5 day experience from August 13-17. The Rites will be lead by Fr. Richard Rohr who has been leading these events for overe 10 years.

Our goal with these blog posts is to let men who have already completed the Men's Rites of Passage share their thinking, reflecting and discernment process that lead them to take the Rites.

I hope you will find their stories compelling, and interesting. You will notice that the men who have done the Rites did not necessarity do so with confidence. They waivered back and forth and even felt afraid before making their final decision. Also meaningful is that these same men felt that the Men's Rites of Passage was a significant step on their spiritual journey.

I also hope these stories can help you in your own soul searching leading up to making the decision to take the Men's Rites of Passage.

When you are ready to apply for the Men's Rites of Passage please click here to go to the www.malespirituality.org Web site where you can download an application.