In Paris, young pros explore their faith around a friendly dinner-debate

Starting from conviviality to go to God, such is, according to Bruno de Mas Latrie, vicar in Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville in Paris, the ambition of the wine group to the divine, which brings together around a dinner-debate for young adults, active and students.

For three years, around thirty of them have been on Tuesday out of two at 8 p.m. in the parish amphitheater, each bringing food for dinner that ends the evening.

A time of aperitif first allows you to greet yourself and freely exchange a drink in hand. Then the guest speaker of the day comes into the scene for a teaching relating to the social doctrine of the Church, according to the theme chosen this year. This Tuesday, Anne-Sophie Migeon, general delegate of the Association Thomas More full leadership, whose objective is to help live Christianly in the world of work, intervenes on the theme: “How to serve the common good?” »»

Very quickly, the debate settles. “I have the impression that the common good is necessarily political,” says Victoire, 28, a teacher. “It is both political, social, ecological and economic. All the spheres are mixed, ”replies Anne-Sophie Migeon. 24 -year -old carpenter, Tom – who asked to be baptized, even if, he recognizes, “I do not have too much faith” – expresses his doubts: “At work which is sometimes a place of suffering, the well -being of employees depends on the will of the leaders. »»

A supplement of soul

Hardly older than the participants, the vicar Bruno de Mas Latrie, in John and Roman collar, notes: “Today, young Christians wonder how to live their faith that they do not dare to speak in the professional world. In a universe where they are encouraged to behave like sharks, to drive others, they need formation, spirituality and to build friendships with other Christians. »»

Responsible for this group, Alphonse, 25 -year -old accountant, confirms: “This moment of exchange when we can talk about work between us and wonder how to reconcile a sometimes difficult professional life with the requirements of Christianity, is important. Beyond Tuesday dinners, we sometimes meet on Friday evening to have a drink or go to the movies. At 9:30 p.m., the master of clocks Bruno de Mas Latrie invites the assembly to go to the table. And to conclude: “Young people come as they are, they leave with a little more God. »»