We begin our journey into Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us by reading Luke 24: 28-35. We know it well as the Road to Emmaus.
As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying "Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over." So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. They said to eachother, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?" That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. They were saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!" Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
Reflect on this passage. What word or phrase strikes you? What connections can you make to your life today? Is God calling you in this passage?
Read the introduction to Our Hearts were Burning Within Us by clicking this link.
Follow your reading by answering any of these questions in the comment section below.
What is important/inspiring and/or critical to you in the first few pages of the pastoral plan from the bishops?
Were you aware that this document existed? The copyright date is 1999. As we begin to read this book consider where you were in 1999 and where you are today. How does that reflect your need for faith formation?
I read the introduction and part one. There are many references to publications that I have not read but heard of that are maybe more directed to professional parish staff but I do see some of the statements in the book in my life. Namely that the adults are seeking to join other eccumical communities such as non denominational bible stury groups as some of my family has done. I shy away from groups that geet too deep into personal beliefs as some of mine are not typical catholic when it comes to communion. But I do like and read the bible and other catholic publications such as "the Word Amoung Us" and the daily Mass readings. I tend to like "worksheets" to read and then find the answers to questions in the text, not so much the discussion questions. I do like that our parish is bringing adult faith formation and youth faith formation together as it is great to see and learn from our youth whatever our age may be, to connect with them. SK
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