11 episodes
Transform & Empower - Pentecost Online Retreat 生命恩泉 Fountain of Love and Life
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- Religion & Spirituality
For 10 days after the Ascension of Jesus, we will journey together and take a look at how the Holy Spirit has transformed the lives of many since the early Church up till now. We will reflect on some of the effects when the Holy Spirit comes in power in our lives.
Mother Mary is the first to abide fully in Jesus, and accompanied the apostles to receive the Holy Spirit at the Pentecost. That is why she is the Mother of the Church.
All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. (Acts 1:14)
Let us invite Mother Mary to be with us in the upcoming 10-Day spiritual journey to pray for us for the full release of the Holy Spirit that we have already received, and a deep desire to be in communion with Him.
Come Holy Spirit, come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well beloved spouse.
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Day 10 – The Ultimate Gift
TRANSFORMED and EMPOWERED: The Greatest Lover and Giver grants us, the Beloved, the Ultimate Gift of all, the Holy Spirit, so that we, TRANSFORMED into Princes and Princesses of our Heavenly King, are EMPOWERED to rule the world by His LOVE!
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Day 9 – “Surrender” Holds the Key to Abundant Life
The more areas we allow the Spirit to take over, the easier our lives will become. The resulting growth of our faith in God transforms us into a person who lives in the moment to savor life more fully, radiates with joy and gratitude as we feel the wonders of God more readily, acts tenderly out of love rather than fear, and cooperates more completely with the Spirit to do the Father’s will.
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Day 8 – The Spirit Empowers Us to Serve Others
While those seven sanctifying gifts are meant to make us holy by completing and perfecting the virtues of those who receive them, service gifts are meant to be used for serving others, and in doing so, lead others to Christ in a way that is beyond our natural human abilities.
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Day 7 – The Spirit Empowers Us to Witness for Christ
Just as we share our hearts when presenting gifts to others, bearing witness is nothing but a self-giving act of love to others, calling to mind the cost all the martyrs had paid for witnessing for Christ.
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Day 6 – The Spirit Speaks to Us
Our common enemies are “busyness” and “distractions”. Satan likes to inject noises into our lives to distract us from listening attentively to God. Only in silence and in solitude can we feel the strongest presence of God.
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Day 5 – The Spirit makes us Holy
Just as we cannot change others no matter how hard we try, we also need the humility to admit that we cannot change ourselves without the help of the Spirit.