2017 Advent Reflections
2017 Advent Reflections
We invite you to join Steve Bevans, SVD in an Advent reflection "A Biblical Theology of Vocation." Over the course of these four weeks of Advent, Steve will explain that, "There really is no one way that the Bible tells the story of the vocations of its many characters. On the contrary, there are quite a few ways that the Bible describes a person’s call." It is Steve's hope that, "This will be new and fresh, however, is to see how many different ways people are called and respond to God’s call in their lives. Vocation in the Bible is not according to some rigid formula, pointing to the fact that our own calling may not fit a particular mold either. God calls some women and men who respond right away, even though they may need to grow into the call."
Following each week's reflection we invite to you to consider the reflection questions to discover how God maybe working in your life this Advent.
Advent 2017
Introduction: A Biblical Theology of Vocation
Week 3: Vocation with the Help of Others...
Week 4: Vocation to Evangelization: Mary Magdalene and the Woman at the Well
Introduction:
Week 1: Leaving All Behind, but Having to Learn a Lot: Abraham and Sarah, Jesus’ First Disciples
Reflection Questions
1. To what/to where is God calling you to?
2. What is holding you back?
3. Do you understand why God is calling you?
Week 2: But … But… But I Will Be with You: Moses, Jeremiah, and Mary
Reflection Questions
1. Can you describe your “encounter” moment with God?
2. How did you react to God’s call to you in this encounter moment?
3. What have you asked God for in terms of reassurance?
Week 3: Vocation with the Help of Others: Samuel, David, and Paul
Reflection Questions
1. Who can you ask to accompany or help you better understand this call?
Reflection Questions
1. Do you show others how God has called you, in what ways?
2. What needs to happen for you to take the first steps in this journey?
3. Where do you have to be in your journey to recognize that your story has become part of God’s story?
