We must live "in Christ." St Paul had received from Christ himself the central doctrine of Christianity concerning our human incorporation into Christ’s own life. For us to become alive to God in Christ Jesus, we must be united with Christ. We must live "in Christ," one of Paul’s most frequently used phrases.
In this six day retreat Fr. Maloney guides us into "Living the Presence of Christ in You". To do this you must go to a lonely place to be alone with the alone, Mk. 6:31. Through being alone with Christ we will realize that we are "Called to Live in the Mystery of God’s Love". Being affected in this love will draw us to see "My Brokenness and His Forgiving Healing". Being in His presence we know in our heart that he is "Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life". This knowing of the heart/not the intellect leads us to "Union with Jesus Christ". Christ lives in us and brings himself as loving gift of availability and mutual sharing of himself with us. Yet, we are not alone, we are members of his body, his Church. As we return to the marketplace we know that "Jesus is Present in His Body: the Church". Each member is a part of the total body with the Lord as the Head. Each moment we must work to develop a holistic spirituality to grow in Christ, spirit, soul, and body, 1 Thess. 5:23.
Recorded at Villa Maria Retreat Center, Villa Maria, PA 16155
TAH429
6 ninety-minute tapes, 12 forty-five minute talks
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Author: |
Rev. George A. Maloney, SJ |
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Copyright: |
2000 |