My Emmaus Journey (Luke 24: 13-35)
I had the privilege to journey with Christ and two of his disciples on their way to Emmaus last week together with 13 bishops, 31 priests, 7 religious and 45 youth ministers from 19 Asian countries.
The Emmaus walk was an awakening of my faith journey. It was a very humbling experience for me and more importantly, my eyes were opened to the understanding of holy vs. holey.
“Holiness” is not about putting on a serious look and do nothing but pray all the time. Instead, it is to be truly yourself and carrying out God’s will in you including the courage to speak the truth and to stand up as His witness.
“Holey” on the other hand is the recognition of my own inadequacy – the many holes present in my life that need to be filled up through learning, persevering and conversion. It is a reminder for me not to be “complacent” which will direct me away instead of moving me nearer to Jerusalem.
The Emmaus Journey is my relationship with Jesus. I desire to relive this walk as often as I can, so as to sharpen my faith formation like knowing when to slow down and when to speed up so that I am always at the right pace with Jesus... well, more or less. ;P
-Shared by Linda Heng, Nov 2007
Extra Goodies!
Advent Prayer Meet
Every Friday starting 30 Nov
(also on 7 Dec, 14 Dec and 21 Dec)
8pm at The Scoop Shop (catechist office)
Youth Mass
Date: 15 Dec 2008, Sat
Time: 6pm sunset mass
Catechist Retreat
Called, Blessed, Broken and Shared
Date: 5-6 Jan 2008, Sat-Sun
Venue: IHM retreat centre
Contribution: S$20 per pax
Transport included: leaving church on 5 Jan 08 at 8.30am
All retreatants encouraged to stay over for full benefit
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