We are excited to share the first lecture in our four-part series, Recovering a Religion Rooted in Grace and Mercy! In case you missed it, Msgr. Don spoke about how a post-Vatican II church impacts our lives. We learned how the Vatican Council transformed his heart and continues to awaken others to God's love and mercy today. Most importantly, we shared a renewed hope in the Council’s teachings on love and the future of the Church.
This recording is from the March 16, 2024 Reflection at the Atrium at Granville Arts Center in Garland, Texas.
PART ONE
00:00 Will Richey - Welcome By Will Richey
5:40 Personal change & discovery
7:04 Childhood Spirituality, Liminal Space & Church Divided
9:21 Childhood Fear of God
12:52 The Impact of The Vatican Council
16:50 Evolving from fear to self-acceptance
18:40 Jesus' Miracles and Fulfillment of Old Testament
23:40 Family's Disconnect w/God
26:00 Church is a Relationship with God, Self and Others Not Performance & Rituals
28:45 Being Seen by God as He Created You to Be (Authentic)
33:22 Sin Can Help us Grow Closer to God rather than Separate us if we choose
37:10 Influence of Church Fathers - St. Bonaventure & St. Thomas Aquinas
42:40- Evolution of Consciousness
46:00 Summary of Old Testament/Church to New Testament/Church and Unworthy to Worthy