In this episode, we continue with part six of our Lenten book study Be Transformed by Dr. Bob Schuchts. We discuss how the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick heals the wound of hopelessness and share the different ways we approach these dark and sometimes scary places in life. While, in the moment, it may appear that we are alone, God never leaves us and wants to restore our hope in Him. Whenever you experience hopelessness, we invite you to surrender your sorrows to Him and courageously place your hope in our faithful God.

Hey friends! We are going to continue this series with one more bonus episode next Monday, April 3rd to share further insights and conclude Be Transformed. 

 

Heather’s One Thing - Matt Maher’s new albums exclusively on Hallow

Sister Miriam’s One Thing - The wonderful people in Grand Rapids, MI from the KEPHA men’s and women’s conferences!

Michelle’s One Thing - Missionaries!

 

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

S6 E13 - The Light Shines in the Darkness with Fr. Justin Brady

Why Your Story Makes It Hard to Hope - Adam Young (The Place We Find Ourselves Podcast)

 

Discussion Questions:

• Is Jesus’ resurrection real and important in your daily life?
• What prevents you from believing that Jesus is who He says He is?
• For which wounds or sorrows have you started to lose hope for healing?
• What is the truth that God is inviting you to proclaim in response to feelings of hopelessness?

 

Journal Questions:

• How have you encountered the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick?
• Where in my life do I experience hopelessness?
• What obstacles in my life and heart make it hard for me to experience hope?
• What does the Holy Spirit need to remind me of in this season of life?

 

Quotes to Ponder: 

“Every temptation comes down to this one final temptation, it is the temptation to believe that the satisfaction of the deepest desires of our heart is totally up to us.” - Fr. Albacete

 

Healing and miracles often increase our hope, but they are not the basis for our hope. We have another more trustworthy, rock-solid foundation for our hope: the person, Jesus Christ, who describes himself as “the resurrection and the life.” He told Martha, anyone who believes in him will never die (see Jn11:25-26). Holding firm to this hope, we are promised a share in his life. All of us who believe in the Resurrection are already “raised to life” This is our hope.   - Be Transformed, pg 150

 

Scripture for Lectio: 

"Cure the sick, raise the dead." - Matthew 10:7–8

 

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