Recently I had announced at an Emmaus meeting that our Spiritual Director was Fr. Ed Murphy. Some people have also asked what a spiritual director or Fr. Ed does especially in regards to Emmaus.
Well, by having Fr. Ed as our spiritual director the Catholic young adult community can have a priest to confide in, go to confession with regularly, receive individual spiritual direction, and receive the other sacraments as well. Fr. Ed will try to come to Emmaus more often to be there for the Catholic young adult community. A Spiritual Director is about helping one grow in their faith. They act as an outside party to see the things in your life that hinders your relationship with God. They might give suggestions to help you grow or guide you in something else. Many Saints have said that in order to be a true well formed Christian one should have a spiritual director.
Many of us know the difficulties of this year with the passing of our friend Danny, economic hardships, and much more. Fr. Ed is here to help you with his prayers and counsel. Please feel free to confide in him for anything.
Fr. Ed and the Emmaus Core Team desire to bring more young adults into the Emmaus Catholic Young Adult Community but we cannot do it without your prayers and involvement. The reason Emmaus has been around for 12 years is because of the commitment of its members in going each Thursday and leading other to Christ through the Emmaus ministry. We therefore encourage all young adults from age 20-39 to come each Thursday and make a commitment to grow in fellowship with the Lord and each other. Do not let shyness, a lack of knowing people, or a lack of knowledge of the faith deter you from coming. Our enemy, the devil, desires a community divided and void of relationship and faith. Let us therefore show the devil that we have and can overcome him and the world and build this community up into a City of God or a light upon a hill.
To contact Fr. Ed call Immaculate Conception Church (downtown Jax) - (904) 359- 0331
or e-mail him at ewmurphy@windstream.net .
If you have any suggestions for Emmaus please contact Fr. Ed or someone on the Emmaus Core Team. Show Fr. Ed you are thankful to him and send him an e-mail of appreciation and love in this Year of the Priest. May God Bless you all and especially Fr. Ed Murphy for his support of Emmaus. May we bear much fruit for the Lord.
In Christ,
Sean and the Emmaus Core Team (David, Jennifer, Paul, Joe, Peggy)
My e-mail address is: john6bb@yahoo.com in case you have any questions.
Sean
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