Meditation One | On the Way to Damascus: The Journey of Our Vocation (Acts 9:1-3)

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St. Josemaria Institute

Spirituality, St. Josemaria Escriva, Christianity, Christian, Gospel, Catholic, Meditation, Religion & Spirituality, Opus Dei

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🗓️ 23 January 2015

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St. Josemaria Escriva pointed out that all of the apostles somehow were called to follow Jesus in and through their work, including Saint Paul. Don't be surprised, therefore, to discover that God is also calling you in and through your work.In this meditation, we will reflect on these questions: What is your Damascus? What have you chosen as that activity through which you serve society and that gives you meaning in how you live your life? We all have a mission and it is most likely right whe...

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0:00.0	In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.
0:05.0	My Lord and my God, I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me.
0:11.0	I adore you with profound reverence.
0:14.0	I beg your pardon for my sins and the grace to make this time of prayer fruitful.
0:20.0	My Immaculate Mother, St. Joseph, my Father and Lord,
0:25.6	my guardian angel, intercede for me.
0:34.6	As we have placed ourselves in the presence of God with these words that St.
0:42.0	Holy Maria used to begin any time of prayer, we want to thank our Lord for the opportunity
0:52.1	to be on retreat.
0:56.5	This retreat, which reminds us of what our Lord used to do with the apostles, when he used to take them aside and rest a while,
1:11.6	is a great opportunity for us to re-examine our lives
1:16.6	in the presence of Jesus, in our soul, in grace,
1:21.6	or in the Blessed Sacrament, or in Scripture,
1:26.6	to see what we need to change.
1:31.7	The apostles were never indifferent when they encountered our Lord.
1:39.5	They always came out of that encounter transformed.
1:48.0	And that's what we ask of our Lord today. Lord, may this encounter with you that is more intense,
1:54.0	especially on retreat,
1:56.0	may it be an opportunity for me to be more identified with you.
2:05.0	What is a retreat?
2:08.2	A retreat is a time of prayer, a time of reflection,
2:15.9	in which we examine our lives in the light of our Lord's gaze.
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