Experiencing Jesus
A Lenten Reflection with Luke on the Road to Christian Discipleship
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Del Rio, Texas
Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, 2010
At all of the liturgies for the third Sunday of Lent, we will explore the very meaning of the Lenten season. We will consider the path of our Christian discipleship embracing our ability to recognize Jesus as the revelation of God’s perfect love for us. As Moses led his people from slavery to freedom, so will Jesus Christ lead us to the liberating experience of God’s love.
Monday, March 8, 2010
“He came to Nazareth where he had been reared . . .” Luke 4:16-30
We will explore the Biblical word which Jesus claims for Himself which designates His work as that of the Messiah. We will discover more clearly His call and therefore also our call to be Messianic people, a new Israel, formed at the hands of Jesus Himself and then sent on a mission. This is the place and the manner that the Church waits for its Lord and Savior to come again.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
“Lord, teach us to pray . . .” Luke 11:1
It is a serious question why the faithful Jewish folks needed to be taught to pray at all. Indeed they did for there is a distinct way of prayer for the Christian disciple. We will first explore material from the Old Testament book of Nehemiah on prayer and then move to a discussion of the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer. This is the prayer the Church prays while it waits in joyful hope.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
“Do This In Remembrance of Me.” Luke 22:19b
The stories of the origins of the Eucharist are truly important to us. The Eucharist is the place of reconciliation for Luke. We will examine various meals at which Jesus ate in order to understand something of the fullness of this great sacrament for the Church. This is what the Church remembers and celebrates, what it becomes until He comes again.
PLEASE BRING YOUR BIBLES!
Reverend Michael J. Boulette
Born in Hudson Falls, New York, to French Canadian and Italian parents, Fr. Mike Boulette moved to Fredericksburg, Texas, at the age of nine with his family.
Father Mike went through the Roman Catholic seminaries in the area completing his theological degrees and formation at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana.
He also received Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Psychology from St. Mary and Trinity Universities, and a Doctorate from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Preaching and Worship.
He has served in pastoral ministry for 32 years, with 9 years as Director of Spiritual Formation at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio.
Recently, Father Mike was commissioned to begin a new ministry for the Archdiocese of San Antonio. St. Peter upon the Water: A Center for Spiritual Direction and Formation offers a place where people may find spiritual direction and a formation program for spiritual directors.
The Center also will write about spiritual issues and have speakers for parish retreats and missions.
The Center is located at 234 Indian Creek Road, Ingram, Texas, with a mailing address at P.O. Box 509, Ingram, Texas, 78025‐0509.
The website for the center is http://www.stpeteruponthewater.org/
A Lenten Reflection with Luke on the Road to Christian Discipleship
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Del Rio, Texas
Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, 2010
At all of the liturgies for the third Sunday of Lent, we will explore the very meaning of the Lenten season. We will consider the path of our Christian discipleship embracing our ability to recognize Jesus as the revelation of God’s perfect love for us. As Moses led his people from slavery to freedom, so will Jesus Christ lead us to the liberating experience of God’s love.
Monday, March 8, 2010
“He came to Nazareth where he had been reared . . .” Luke 4:16-30
We will explore the Biblical word which Jesus claims for Himself which designates His work as that of the Messiah. We will discover more clearly His call and therefore also our call to be Messianic people, a new Israel, formed at the hands of Jesus Himself and then sent on a mission. This is the place and the manner that the Church waits for its Lord and Savior to come again.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
“Lord, teach us to pray . . .” Luke 11:1
It is a serious question why the faithful Jewish folks needed to be taught to pray at all. Indeed they did for there is a distinct way of prayer for the Christian disciple. We will first explore material from the Old Testament book of Nehemiah on prayer and then move to a discussion of the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer. This is the prayer the Church prays while it waits in joyful hope.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
“Do This In Remembrance of Me.” Luke 22:19b
The stories of the origins of the Eucharist are truly important to us. The Eucharist is the place of reconciliation for Luke. We will examine various meals at which Jesus ate in order to understand something of the fullness of this great sacrament for the Church. This is what the Church remembers and celebrates, what it becomes until He comes again.
PLEASE BRING YOUR BIBLES!
Reverend Michael J. Boulette
Born in Hudson Falls, New York, to French Canadian and Italian parents, Fr. Mike Boulette moved to Fredericksburg, Texas, at the age of nine with his family.
Father Mike went through the Roman Catholic seminaries in the area completing his theological degrees and formation at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana.
He also received Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Psychology from St. Mary and Trinity Universities, and a Doctorate from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Preaching and Worship.
He has served in pastoral ministry for 32 years, with 9 years as Director of Spiritual Formation at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio.
Recently, Father Mike was commissioned to begin a new ministry for the Archdiocese of San Antonio. St. Peter upon the Water: A Center for Spiritual Direction and Formation offers a place where people may find spiritual direction and a formation program for spiritual directors.
The Center also will write about spiritual issues and have speakers for parish retreats and missions.
The Center is located at 234 Indian Creek Road, Ingram, Texas, with a mailing address at P.O. Box 509, Ingram, Texas, 78025‐0509.
The website for the center is http://www.stpeteruponthewater.org/