Emerge 2020 Podcast

‘My son, you are here with me always;
everything I have is yours.
But now we must celebrate and rejoice,
because your brother was dead and has come to life again;
he was lost and has been found.’” - Luke 15 v.31-32

How are we tending to the vineyard? We have received so much from God, but are we making the world fruitful? Are we responding to the Lord's invitation with the works of justice, love, peace, chastity, and respect for others? Or are we more or less killing the messengers? - Bishop Robert Barron

Are you part of a vibrant community? How do you contribute to its vibrancy? Is Jesus calling you to sit at his feet and be present (like Mary) or grow in hospitality and serve others (like Martha)? How are you willing to participate and contribute to your faith community to help it become more dynamic each year?

"The saints were God's friends on this earth. And now it's your turn." Do you allow people to really get to know you? How do you want to be known and be remembered? - Matthew Kelly

The saints teach us to live boldly by listening to the gentle voice within. When was the last time you paused to listen to your conscience before making a decision? Are you living your life with passion and purpose?

It's time to pay attention to the story you are writing with your life. It's time to live a life that intrigues people, one that challenges people to rethink their own lives.

"We all carry the seeds of greatness within us. Sometimes that greatness manifests in extraordinary things, but most of the time the greatness of God manifests in us through ordinary things done with great love." - Matthew Kelly

 

"The teachings of Jesus are constantly inviting us to experience life more fully." - Matthew Kelly

We are being called to experience God's love on a deeper level. What have you learned during this past week about yourself, God and the world that you will take with you to help you become closer to God in the next week?

Are you ready to rise up? God is calling us to strip down the material things in our life and focus on His daily teachings. Are you listening to His call?

Today we are called to 'go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift to God.' - Matthew 5:24

How has God opened your heart and mind to new possibilities this week? Who do you need to reconcile with?

If we really want to understand what is happening in the world around us, we first need to explore what is happening within us.
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Matthew 7:7