Emily considers Judas Iscariot’s betrayal to prompt introspection on reconciling our will with God’s. How do we reconcile our will with God’s? How do we surrender our desires for His greater plan, even if it’s difficult?
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The outrageously beautiful truth of the cross
Christ didn’t just die for ‘our’ sins, but MY sins. Emily writes how the Passion is a profoundly personal act of love, and how we should seek Christ with the deepest love and desire for relationship.
Starting off 2025 the right way
Emily provides some insight into the Virtue Ministry Team’s retreat day, and some resources for you to delve into your inheritance as a Child of God.
John was the beloved disciple, and so are you
Emily explains how St John the Evangelist’s description as ‘the disciple Jesus loved’ is more than a boast, but an identity statement, that you can claim too.
Skipping Over the Plot Twist Diminishes Your Story
In Emily’s first blog for 2025, she writes how life’s disappointments, like a good plot twist, are crucial for growth.
In Giving, We Receive
Grace Feltoe discusses how generosity does not always mean giving and depleting ourselves and our funds, but filling our cup also.
Together Paper – Virtue and Vocation: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Emily Shaw wrote for the October Together Paper – sharing how vocation and virtue are interconnected and the closer we draw to Christ the greater we understand our calling and unrepeatability.
What Is Your Judas Point?
Emily draws a parallel on Judas’ struggles and behaviour with our own modern time, and how the importance of prudence, fortitude and discernment can come into play to lead us to the truth.
Wax on, wax off and waxing lyrical about docility to the Holy Spirit
Emily’s in latest blog post about Docility draws a playful connection Mr. Miyagi from “The Karate Kid” and the concept of being docile to the Holy Spirit, reflecting on how Miyagi’s teachings can serve as a metaphor for spiritual growth.
Together Paper – Forming Our Children Continues Our Own Formation
For August edition of Together Magazine Emily shares how even if we haven’t fully pulled the log out of our own eye, in forming our children well we can provide steps and strategies to form ourselves better in the process.