Questions for consideration: How do we identify and describe the various aspects of our Christian calling? What is the difference between the Christian understanding of calling to the popular secular use of the term? Introduction – Naming as part of our calling Kevin,who facilitated the class from which these notes are adapted (more below), and his wife named their boys in a manner to reflect their desires for them. The names also carried elements of who they were as parents -- traditional, respectable, … [Read more...] about Finding Calcutta: Jesus’ Call to Us – “Follow Me.”
Mary Poplin
Finding Calcutta: Prayer and Our Calling
Questions as we enter the prayer closet: How do we understand the role of prayer in seeking our calling with the Father? In what manner do the prayers, spiritual direction, and ministry of Mother Teresa, offer some guidance as we seek to understand and live our own "calling by God." … [Read more...] about Finding Calcutta: Prayer and Our Calling
Finding Calcutta: How do I get there? How should I prepare for the journey?
How lovely is your dwelling place, LORD Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. . . . Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. . . . Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked (Psalm 84). Introduction – Praying the words of the psalmist Psalm 84 reflects upon a life's journey. … [Read more...] about Finding Calcutta: How do I get there? How should I prepare for the journey?
Finding Calcutta: To make possible true inner silence, practice
In follow up to Finding Calcutta: Where is Calcutta? Somewhere beyond (just) ourselves, take a few minutes to reflect upon our (and your) calling through the lens offered by Mother Teresa. Please feel free to share thoughts/reactions. To make possible true inner silence, practice: Silence of the eyes, by seeking always the beauty and goodness of God everywhere, closing them to the faults of others and to all that is sinful and disturbing to the soul. Silence of the ears, by listening always to the voice of God … [Read more...] about Finding Calcutta: To make possible true inner silence, practice
Finding Calcutta: Where is Calcutta? Somewhere beyond (just) ourselves.
Some Key Questions From what do you find purpose in life? What is work? Why do it? Are your work and your calling the same? Why or why not? Why is there such a wide variety of causes out there for which individuals (often who are volunteers)? How do those who follow Christ with a passion for the Kingdom of God choose between them? How would you describe Jesus' call to you? Some (more) basic principles God wants (and calls) all of who we are. He wants us with the fullness of our Head, Heart and … [Read more...] about Finding Calcutta: Where is Calcutta? Somewhere beyond (just) ourselves.