Gentle Reminders
- Give yourself a solid 45-60 minutes of undistracted time.
- Listen in a room set apart from others, not where there is a television or computer screen on.
- Have a journal you can write with and write down the points that speak to your heart along with any questions you would like to bring to the live Zoom Q&A sessions.
- After the conference, we invite you to ponder any key points that struck you and take some silent prayer time to let the Lord speak to you about these points.
Conference 4 | His Personal Invitation in Holy Scripture
Reflection Questions
1. Fr. Jacques Philippe encourages us that “if we seek God in a sincere manner in the Bible, the Holy Spirit will aid us to discover many treasures.” How do I approach the Scriptures? Do I know where to start or do I feel overwhelmed? Am I intimidated or comfortable? Does reading the Word of God drive me closer to Him or do I feel like the Bible is too familiar?
2. Have I ever experienced God’s presence when reading the Scriptures? If yes, then what was it?
3. There are beautiful examples of prayers from Scripture: “Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my own roof, but only say the Word and my soul shall be healed, or Lord, I believe, help my unbelief.” What words from Scripture have become my own prayer?
4. Is the Word of God part of my daily life? Is it nourishment to my soul? If yes, then how can God continue fostering it? If not, then where is God inviting me to let Him nourish me through His Word?
5. What Scripture from this retreat has stuck out to me? What about it is striking me now?
Pray with Us on Our Campus Grounds
Musical Meditation: Say the Word
By the Carmelite Sisters, from the Light Into Fire Album
Say the Word
Say the Word Lyrics
Say the word and there is light
Say the word and dead bones rise
Every start and end takes on your voice
For your words never returns void
Written in a billion skies
Speaking to this heart of mine
All that I am with all creation
Hanging on every word that you’ve spoken
It will not be shaken
Clinging for life to all your promise
Hanging on every word you say, it will remain.
And my soul will hang on every word you say.
Word made flesh you “rolled in grace”
Promise kept through cross and grave
All the words of stone you spelled out love
When you say it is done it is done
Written in a billion skies
Speaking to this heart of mine.
All that I am with all creation
Hanging on every word that you’ve spoken
It will not be shaken
Clinging for life to all your promise.
Hanging on every word
Written in a billion skies
Speaking to this heart of mine
All that I am with all creation.
Hanging on every word that you’ve spoken
It will not be shaken
Clinging for life to all your promise
Hanging on every word that you say, it will remain
And my soul will hang on every word you say.