Welcome to Episode 2 of The Heart of a Disciple Podcast. If you missed the introduction to this series in Episode 1, "Pilgrims Traveling Together," we encourage you to go back and listen here.Ep 2 The Heart of a Disciple podcast key points on book chapters 1-4:Chapter 1: A Disciple’s HeartKey points:I believe there is a deep hunger for the holy, for mystery and transcendence, for God. Hollywood knows what Churches have sometimes missed!Baptism is the basis for membership and ministry, the start of the spiritual journey.The spiritual journey is challenging, can be frustrating – that’s why the communal dimension – the faith community is so important.Belayers, being ‘on belay’, Key questions:Why did you use ‘heart’ as the primary image?What do you mean, experience rich but language poor?How is the spiritual journey like rock climbing?Who are your belayers?Chapter 2: A Path with HeartKey points:Tourist versus pilgrim … trip versus journey (pilgrimage)I believe there is a deep hunger for the holy, for mystery and transcendence, for God. Hollywood knows what Churches have sometimes missed!The spiritual journey is challenging, can be frustrating – that’s why the communal dimension – the faith community is so important.Key questions:What’s the difference between tourist and pilgrim?Why are companions on the journey so important??What’s the compass? What provides direction?Who are your companions on the journey?Chapter 3: A Heart for MinistryKey points:Heartsight is a way of ‘seeing.’It’s easy and tempting to get ‘stuck’ on the journey.The power of memory – remembering is a grace.Remembering is one way to get back on the journey if we feel lost.Key questions:What is the role of ‘remembering’ in our spiritual journey?Tell us about caving! How is that an image for the spiritual journey?How can we avoid getting ‘stuck’ on our journey?How do we develop or cultivate ‘heartsight?’Chapter 4: A Transcendent HeartKey points:Two basic spiritual ‘skills’: to stop and to see.Catholic sacramental theology: the world is shot through with the transcendent for those with eyes to see. Everything mediates the transcendent.Even the woundedness of life mediates the Transcendent.Key questions:Can you share a practical example of “seeing” in everyday life?What does it mean to cultivate “stopping and seeing” as spiritual practices?Why is it so hard to really “see”?Episode 2 Journal Questions:Who are the belayers in my life?Who do I belay?To order The Heart of a Disciple book, visit Paulist Press: https://www.paulistpress.com/Products/5678-8/the-heart-of-a-disciple.aspxTo order The Heart of a Disciple journal, visit the Little With Great Love online shop: https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/product/heart-of-a-disciple-notebook/Learn more about The Heart of a Disciple podcast: https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/the-heart-of-a-disciple-podcast/This podcast is sponsored by: The Mark D. Pacione Foundation: https://pacionefoundation.com/ And Paulist Press: https://www.paulistpress.com/Default.aspxSpecial thanks to:Tammi McCarthy, podcast co-host, Founder of Whispers of Love & Faith. founding member of Little With Great Love, Catholic speaker. about Tammi here.Website: https://whispersofloveandfaith.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whispersofloveandfaithInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whispersofloveandfaithJoe Coleman, podcast sound technician:Website: https://colemancreates.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecolemanfreelance

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