St Gabriel Men's Retreat 2022 - Embracing the Resurrection

St Gabriel Men's Retreat 2022 - Embracing the Resurrection
Retiro de Hombres de San Gabriel 2022 - Abrazando la Resurrección

MESSAGE OUTLINE

Date: May 21, 2022

Location: Prince of Peace Abbey

Title: Embracing the Resurrection
RESURRECTION
Our New Lives of Faith, Family and Friendship in a Post Covid World

Scripture: Jn 14:23-29

Introduction
Welcome
Describe theme for Retreat
Introductions
Passion to Tomb to Resurrection

Gospel. Jn 14:23-29
Jesus said to his disciples:“Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him,and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me. “I have told you this while I am with you.The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard me tell you, ‘I am going away and I will come back to you.’If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father;for the Father is greater than I.And now I have told you this before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.”

1. Introduction
The Resurrection and the evolution of the young Christian communities clearly illustrates that the past is not something to cling to. In St. Luke’s account of the resurrection we hear the words: “Do not seek the living among the dead. Jesus is not here, he has gone before you.”

Do not look for the vitality and relevance of your faith, the strength of your faith, in the past. Your image of god changes; your faith life evolves; your prayer life deepens; hence your understanding of the church should not be limited to your past experiences of it.

The Easter Jesus teaches us how to live with confidence.

Jesuit Tony DeMello tells the story of an explorer who comes across a village in a remote mountainous spot. The people were very happy on their hilltop and in their village, which was surrounded by a high fence. The explorer believed that the people would be even more happy and more free if they took the fence down. So they did. And he went away.
A year later he returned only to find the people sad and lifeless. They were huddled together in the center of their mountain top village. For without the fence, they were afraid of falling of the edge of the cliff. With the fence gone, gone too, was their security and their sense of freedom.

The resurrection is the fence around the life of the Christian. You cannot fall off if you believe; the resurrection is our barrier against death and the incentive to live. (Excerpts from America Magazine)

The Three Statements of Jesus after the Resurrection and before Ascending

The First Statement: - Assurance
“Fear not. Be Not Afraid” (Matthew 28:10, Luke 24:36 & Luke 24:38)

The Second Statement: - Confidence
“Bear Witness. As the Father sent Me, I also send you.” (Acts 1:8, John 20:21)

The Third Statement: - Assistance - We are not alone
“Receive Power. Receive the Holy Spirit.”(Acts 1:8, John 20:22 & Acts 4:31)

4 Defining Principles of Faith
Change
Trust
Forgive
Love

Resurrection Goals
Revive
Restore
Renew
ReConnect

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