Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over Coffee
Join us as we explore topics that invite us to live deeper our Catholic, Christian faith.
Hosts Janet Jones (Director of Faith Formation) and Bridgett Passauer (Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation, Evangelization, and Community Life), from Church of the Ascension in Virginia Beach, have incredible conversations over coffee. We invite you to grab a mug of your favorite brew and share in their stories, laughs, and connection with Jesus and each other.
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over Coffee
Fifth Sunday of Lent: A Grain of Wheat Must Die
Our Catholic faith teaches us to deny ourselves - a counter-cultural idea for our modern world. Janet & Bridgett discuss how the concept of dying to self can lead to spiritual fulfillment and make space for all that God has in store for our lives.
Resources:
- Fifth Sunday of Lent Gospel
- Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament
- Kreeft, Peter. Food for the Soul: Reflections on the Mass Readings Cycle B. Word on Fire, 2023.
- Unless a Grain of Wheat by Tim Reidy
- Fifth Sunday of Lent-Unless We Become Grains of Wheat by Carl E. Olson
Baby Steps:
- Needing God is not a weakness - we are made to draw close to him!
- What does it mean to you when we say "deny yourself" or "offer it up"? If this is difficult for you, talk to God about it.
- No matter what you do this Lenten season, allow God to be with you and help you through it!
- If your Lenten journey has not been what you hoped, it's not too late for a reset.
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