reflects on the joys of helping students wrestle with the word of God and let God speak to their hearts through it
Dr . Mary Healy
reflects on the joys of helping students wrestle with the word of God and let God speak to their hearts through it
What excites you most about the Introduction to Sacred Scripture course you are teaching ? What do you hope for the students taking this course ?
A Scripture course on the Gospel of Mark , way back in 1987 , changed the course of my life . I was amazed to learn how much depth and power there is to Scripture , how many connections [ there are ] between the Old and New Testaments , how relevant it is to our lives ! In Intro to Scripture and my other classes , I love watching students come alive to God ’ s word in a similar way . I hope my students will fall in love with the Bible and make it a lifelong practice to continually study it , believe it , and live by it .
In addition to teaching at Sacred Heart Major Seminary , you are also involved with the Encounter School of Ministry . Who is the school intended for , and what is its mission ? Today there seems to be a big disconnect between the supernatural experiences in Scripture or the lives of the saints with our own lives today . How does the Encounter School attempt to rectify that ?
Everywhere I travel around the country and even internationally , I meet students of the Encounter School ( either online or at one of their campuses ), including priests , who are excited and thrilled to be part of it ! Encounter teaches
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