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The Journey Highlights Archive 4

Gospel Reflection–Fr Mark De Battista—True Spiritual Sight (In this Gospel, St John takes us on a journey into what true spiritual sight consists of and as so often happens, the lesson that comes out is not what we might have expected. Jesus sets the record straight about disability and its origins, thus setting the scene that unfolds with the Pharisees. St John shows that faith in Jesus is the key to true knowledge of the law.)

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Week 502–Gospel Reflection–Fr Mark De Battista—True Spiritual Sight

Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda–To See or Not to See (One of the great human truths is that we cannot unsee what we have seen. That is one of the tragedies of trauma, no matter what people do, they cannot unsee the horror they have witnessed. Mother Hilda says that in life, it is not what we see that has its lasting effects it is how we see it. Today’s Gospel has a lot to say about seeing and unseeing. Jesus saw the blind man. The pharisees wanted him to unsee his perception as well as his perception of Jesus and his parents to unsee their son. However, the man himself was certain what he had seen. What about each of us, how do we see Jesus? In the Gospel, Jesus seeks the man out to ensuring that he truly saw Jesus. Can you remember a time when life was against you and someone rang you up, or called in, or sent you an email or text, and you found that you were not alone. That was Jesus seeing you too.)

Week 502–Wisdom from the Abbey–Mother Hilda–To See or Not to See

Triumph Lent Series–Sr Anastasia Reeves—Doing what the angel of the Lord asks ( Sr Anastasi’s reflection is for Monday of the 4th week of Lent, St Joseph’s feast day and its Gospel, Matthew 1: 16,18-21,24. Joseph, a humble, hard-working carpenter, lived in simplicity but God dramatically transforms his life. He is invited to raise a divine child, with many unforeseeable consequences. In obedience, and without fuss, he did what the angel of the Lord asks and thus begins the greatest adventure of human history: the advent of Jesus. While our lives’ may be even more hidden than St Joseph’s, God also asks us to live with great courage and love in a humble way to do what the Lord asks, trusting that we are also cooperating with Jesus’ saving plan.)

Week 502–Triumph Lent Series–Sr Anastasia Reeves—Doing what the angel of the Lord asks

Triumph Lent Series–Ken Bryant—Standing Firm (In his reflection for Thursday of the 4th week of Lent, Ken Bryant says that throughout his time of ministry, Jesus was frequently confronted by the scribes and pharisees, but Jesus  always stood firm in his missionary purpose: that all would know the never ending, compassionate and merciful love of the Father. This too is our calling, to be the embodiment of God’s love in all we do. During Lent we are called to stand firm just like Jesus. Even though we are now in the middle of Lent, there’s still time to embrace the traditional practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving to deepen our faith life, reach out in compassion to those in need, and enliven our spirit to become more fully aware of God’s presence in our lives.)

Week 502–Triumph Lent Series–Ken Bryant—Standing Firm

God in the Everyday—Fr Mike Delaney—Zacchaeus (Fr Mike says that being called to mission is all about at how we respond to God’s invitation to be witnesses in the world by asking how we are responding to the events of our every day. This God spot is the result of opening a file with just the word “Zacchaeus” in it, listening to a homily about clutter in one’s life, trying to put a God Spot together. Zacchaeus is the story of a man who wondered who Jesus was and looked for a way to see him by climbing a tree. As the story unfolds, we hear Zacchaeus pledging to make restitution to anyone he had cheated. He was uncluttering his life in a very different way, but he was now open to the Lord in a real way. This God spot is not what I would have thought when I originally created a file called Zacchaeus, but then, isn’t that the way that God frequently works in our lives.)

Week 502–God in the Everyday—Fr Mike Delaney—Zacchaeus

MenAlive–Eddy Ferry–Faith Testimony (Men Alive participant, Eddie Ferry from SW Sydney talks with Journey Editor Max Norden about his faith journey and how a spiritual encounter with Jesus in 2006 that started a personal transformation of his life and his eventual discovery of the Men Alive movement and the powerful way that men of faith support each other spiritually. Eddie’s story will inspire you to check out men Alive through their website and their regular activities for men.)

Week 505–MenAlive–Eddy Ferry–Faith Testimony

menAlive–Faith Testimony–Stewart Brady– (Stewart Brady tells some of his faith journey; growing up as a cradle Catholic, dealing with alcoholism within his family for over 40 years, his decision to sell a successful business, and how he became involved in the menAlive movement through the efforts of his wife, and the changes it brought to his life.)

Week 547–menAlive–Faith Testimony–Stewart Brady

Journey Editor, Max Norden, in conversation with Pete Abela on his faith journey, his decision to establish a faith focused website called Habits for Disciples

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Week 564–Interview–Peter Abela–Habits for Disciples

Steve Kay from Caloundra, QLD, in conversation with Journey Editor, Max Norden on how attending an Ignite Conference influenced him to join the men’s ministry menALIVE in his local Caloundra parish.

Week 577–MenAlive–Faith Testimony–Steve Kay-Caloundra QLD

Journey Editor, Max Norden, talks to some participants at last year’s menALIVE Growing Good Men weekend on their experience of the event. To book for this year’s Growing Good Men, go to menALIVE.org.au

Week 581–menALIVE–Testimony–Growing Good Men

Journey Editor Max Norden in conversation with Mike Conroy from Hamilton, N.Z. during the MAX2024 conference about his faith journey. Mike says that his faith journey to the menALIVE movement began by accepting an invite to a meeting where it seemed nothing much happened, but it changed his life forever.

Week 586–menAlive–Testimony–Mike Conroy (Hamilton, NZ)

Fonz Corbett, a farmer, farrier and small business owner from Holbrook, NSW, in discussion with Journey Editor, Max Norden. Fonz describes hitting a physical, emotional and spiritual rock bottom during a drought and with nothing to lose, accepts his wife’s suggestion to attend a MenALIVE weekend.  Fonz gives powerful testimony on what then happened and what MenALIVE now means for him.

Week 616–MenALIVE–Faith Testimony–Fonz Corbett_Holbrook_NSW

menALIVE ministry member, New Zealander, Mike Conroy on his long journey of involvement in Men’s Ministry. Mike says at his first men’s ministry event nothing much happened except it changed his whole life. Mike shares his wisdom of his many years of involvement in men’s ministry

Week 624–MenAlive–Testimony–Mike Conroy (NZ)

Speaking Life through word and song, on-air and online, to the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, and beyond.

Week 505–MenAlive–Eddy Ferry–Faith Testimony

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