Online Retreat- Week 19
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Alexander, Andy, S.J.
Waldron, Maureen McCann
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2000-01-01
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Journey from Nazareth to the River Jordan Baptism|Guide: Jesus' Journey into His Mission|We now return to contemplating the life of Jesus. We reflect on the two ways of desiring and three types of responses we have prepared to let Jesus show us his life. Our desire to know him more intimately, as we fall more deeply in love with him, is shaping our desire to be with him more completely in his mission. We have been drawn to ask more and more deeply that we might be given the graces to choose only and whatever is for the greater glory of God and the salvation of our souls.|The part of Jesus' life we focus on this week is his journey from home into his mission. At some point, perhaps around the age of thirty, Jesus leaves Nazareth and goes down to the river Jordan, where John is baptizing. He enters the water and, against John's reluctance, asks to be baptized along with everyone else. The heavens open and we hear God's affirmation of him.|Readings:|1. He Saw the Sky Open (Mark 1:9-11)|2. This is How it Should Be (Luke 3:13-17)|3. While Everyone Else was Being Baptized, Jesus Himself was Baptized (Luke 3:21-22)|4. You Will See the Spirit Come Down and Stay on Someone (John 1:26-34)|5. He Gave everything...When He Became One of Us (Philippians 2:1-11)|6. Don't You Know That All Who Share in Christ Jesus by Being Baptized Also Share in His Death? (Romans 6:3-11)|Prayers:|1. A Prayer to Begin Each Day|2. Make Us Servants of Your Gospel in the World (Intercessions, Morning Prayer, Baptism of the Lord|3. Send Forth Your Spirit Upon Us (Intercessions, Evening Prayer, Baptism of the Lord)|4. Freed and Forgiven (A hymn)
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Creighton University, Online Ministries