God's Rescue Mission
God, in a plan of sheer goodness, created us out of love for love. He created everything good to draw us into loving communion with himself. We were created for love.
When we look around at the brokenness in our world, it's clear that something went wrong. We have an enemy who hates us. He entices us to believe the lies that God/God's way isn't good enough, that we aren't good enough, and that we would be better off if we choose something else. When we choose something other than God and His way for us, we fall into the enemy's trap. We have been captured by sin.
God loves us too much to leave us to anguish in the enemy's trap. Jesus has come to fight--to defeat--the enemy, to rescue us from his trap, and to bring us back into loving communion with God. Jesus comes to rescue us.
Jesus will not force us to receive the salvation He offers. It's as if Jesus has gotten down on one knee to propose, "I have given everything for you. Will you be Mine and will you let Me be yours?" How will you respond?
In the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we get to tell Jesus we're sorry for grasping at something other than Him/His way and ask Him to come rescue us. He forgives us and gives us grace to come back into communion with Him.
As Fr. John Paul Mitchell reminds us in this week's Formation Session, every page of Scripture points to Jesus and His coming to save us. Let's let Him.
If it's been a while since you've been to confession:
- See your Guidebook p. 142-144 or our Pilgrim Page.
- Watch this Bonus Video: Why & How to: Sacrament of Reconciliation
- Find a Confession time near you here
Know that we're praying for you.
This Week in Emmaus 90
As we continue the second movement of our journey "Jesus Interprets the Scriptures" we focus on bread.
Daily Prayer with Scripture
This week's Scriptures help us to recognize how Scriptures about bread refer to Jesus. Use the Prayer Prompt inside the front cover of your Emmaus 90 Guidebook with these Daily Scriptures
Our Next Formation Session
We're so very blessed to be joined by Dr. Mary Healy, professor of Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, bestselling author, and international speaker. She is one of the first three women ever to serve on the Pontifical Biblical Commission, and in January, Pope Francis appointed her as a consultor to the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Dr. Healy will help us reflect on "How do Scriptures about bread refer to Jesus?"
You don't want to miss this one! Join us live at 7pm on Thursday, February 20th, or get the recording any other time at our Formation Sessions Page.
Last Week's Formation Session
Fr. John Paul Mitchell helped us reflect on the question: How do Moses and the Prophets refer to Jesus? You can view the recording of this Session (and all our previous sessions) HERE or at the bottom of this email.
For Your Pilgrim Group
Fr. John suggested the following questions for your discussion group
- The story of Sacred Scripture is our story. How does coming to see the connections between the Old and New Testaments, and God’s Providential hand in all of it, affect your sense of God’s provision and care for your life?
- St. Paul exhorts us: “Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.” (1 Cor 14:1) Although you may not be called to work mighty signs and wonders in God’s name like the prophet Moses, how might the Lord be calling you to embrace the prophetic roles of intercession and of identification with the suffering?
- How can you commit to meditating on God’s Word in the week ahead so as to become “like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.” (Psalm 1:3)
Download the transcript here.
New to Scripture Study? Check out this Emmaus 90 BONUS Scripture Overview from Dr. Mary Healy
New to Scripture Study? Check out this Emmaus 90 BONUS Scripture Overview from Dr. Mary Healy
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New to Emmaus 90?
- Welcome! We're so glad you joined us.
- Start on p. 3 of the Emmaus 90 Guidebook
- Pray with today's Scripture passage.
- Watch our intro video here.
- Complete our Pre-Emmaus Survey
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Know of our love and prayers for you!
Thank you and God bless you,
Margaret and the Emmaus 90 Team
Jesus, please help us all to recognize you drawing close, speaking through Sacred Scripture, and truly present in the breaking of the bread at Mass. Please draw us, form us, and send us in your love to those around us. Amen.
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