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Our formation sessions help us learn from the Master, Jesus Christ, how to grow as disciples and help each other do the same. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:13-35, Jesus will be drawing close, interpreting the Scriptures for us, helping us to recognize him in the breaking of the Bread, and setting our hearts on fire to share the good news.
As we strive to grow as Catholic disciples, our Formation Sessions will explore how to practically live each part of the Anatomy of a Catholic Disciple.
Beginning January 8, join our weekly Formation Sessions by Zoom on Thursdays at 7:00PM Central Time in English and American Sign Language at this LIVE ZOOM LINK.
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Recordings of these sessions will be posted below by 6am on Friday morning.
(If you're looking for our Formation Sessions in Spanish at 7pm on Thursdays, see Sesiones de Formación Emaús 90)
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This week we stretch our legs of the Anatomy of a Catholic Disciple to "Set Out on Mission" like the Disciples on the Road to Emmaus on the first Easter.
PILGRIM GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
OTHER QUESTIONS VICENTE ASKED US
References from this session:
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In his message above, Bishop Haines invites you to participate in your parish's Triduum services and gives us these challenges:
This week we focus on Go Make Disciples--the Legs of the Anatomy of a Catholic Disciple. The last instruction Jesus gives to the disciples before he ascents to heaven is to "Go and Make Disciples" (Matthew 28:20). We reflect on how we live this call of the disciple in our everyday life, going out to others.
Questions for Small Group Discussion:
How would you explain the mission of the Church?
What has God done in your life through these 90 days of intentionally growing in Discipleship? Who could you tell about this and invite into deeper discipleship?
Prepare to share your story (see your Guidebook p.148-149 English)
This week we focus on Fidelity to the Church--the skeleton of the Anatomy of a Catholic Disciple. We don't much think about our skeleton unless it's broken, but the skeleton gives important structure to the body that helps us to stand and move freely. Fidelity to the Church is like that: growing in faithfulness to Church teaching helps us to live and move with greater freedom.
Where do you go to find answers to the deepest questions?
What teaching of the Church have you struggled with most, or are you struggling with now? How can you take those questions to God?
When the teachings of the Church conflict with the consensus of the world, what do you do? Is there anything you would like to do differently?
References from tonight’s session
Mark 9:14-24
What to do when a Church teaching is difficult for you:
Be honest about it.
Go find the truth
Be willing to wrestle with God
Remember: It’s not about rules, it’s about relationship. Let your Father hear what is on your heart. The Martin Center for Integration
We focus on Service--the arms of the Anatomy of a Catholic Disciple, reaching out to the Least, the Last, the Lost, and the Lonely.
Who are “the least” in your life that the Lord brought to mind during tonight’s session who He might be inviting you to serve?
What can you do to uphold the dignity of those on the margins?
What is one concrete way you will live service to the least this week/month (even if you just start by doing research this week)?
Fr. Christopher did not catch the 2nd part of the 2nd question from the ASL Interpreter in the Q&A, Click HERE for his full answer
We continue our exploration of discipleship, focusing on community, the flesh of the Anatomy of a Catholic Disciple. We take time this week to consider how the skin protects the body, helps us stay warm, and helps us to sense and interact with the world around us? So too, the Christian community protects us, warms our hearts, and helps us to interact with the world in healthy ways.
Questions for your Pilgrim Group Discussion:
Resources:
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We continue our exploration of the Anatomy of a Catholic Disciple, focusing on growing "spiritual muscle" through Virtue & Fasting.
Questions for your pilgrim group discussion:
What do I reach for when I feel empty, and what am I truly thirsting for in that moment?
Where in my daily life am I already “full” — leaving little room for God to fill me?
How can I bring that thirst to prayer or the Eucharist this week instead of immediately filling it?
Resources:
Story of the Rich Man Mark 10:17-22
St. Josemaria Escriva’s 2nd Station of the Cross Meditation
Bonus Q&A
Fr. John Horn shares a special Ash Wednesday message on receiving God's love and healing mercy through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Pilgrim Group Discussion Questions:
Confession Four Fold
Find Confession Near You
Zephaniah 3:14-17
Luke 7:40-50
The Name of God is Mercy
40 Days to Total Forgiveness
12 Hours of Reconciliation all across the Archdiocese of Milwaukee on Wednesday, March 25, find a location near you!
Tonight, Fr. LoCoco helped us reflect on the Sacramental Life of a disciple in the Eucharist. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we strive to more deeply recognize Jesus in the breaking of the bread and to grow in communion with him through the Mass. In the Anatomy of a Catholic Disciple, the Sacramental Life is like the lifeblood of the body, giving all the parts life.
How has God met you in the Sacrament of the Eucharist and what impact has this had on your life?
How might you prepare to more deeply enter into communion with Christ in the Eucharist this week?
Anima Christi
Tonight Fr. Grismer helped us begin reflecting on the Sacramental Life of a disciple. He helped us to more deeply live our Baptismal identity as beloved children of God. In the Anatomy of a Catholic Disciple, the Sacramental Life is like the lifeblood of the body, giving all the parts life.
What does being a beloved child of God mean for you?
How can you “live into” your identity as a beloved child this week?
BONUS Q&A SESSION WITH FR. GRISMER (ASL INTERPRETED)
Dr. Mary Healy helps us to be with and become like Jesus through Scripture. Scripture & Study is like the brain or mind of a disciple. Jesus speaks to us through the Scriptures and we grow in maturity through study. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, Jesus interprets the Scriptures for us.
Dr. Healy recommends that your small group reflect on these questions for discussion:
How is your prayer with our Emmaus 90 daily Scriptures going?
Ask the Lord to show you a Scripture verse through which he wants to speak to you. (Good places to look are the letters of St. Paul or the Psalms.) What is the Lord saying to you through it?
How will you respond to the Lord’s invitation to make his Word an essential part of your daily life?
Here are some helpful resources:
Grace Mazza Urbanski helps us deepen our heart to heart relationship with Jesus in tonight's formation session “School of Prayer.” Daily Prayer is like the Lungs of a disciple–it is as essential as breathing to the life of a disciple. We need to be with Jesus in prayer so that we can live and grow as his disciples.
Pilgrim Group Suggested Discussion Questions:
How can breathing help you pray?
How do you respond to the idea that prayer is not a technique, but a relationship?
How does your prayer change if you accept that your daily life fascinates God?
Grace references these resources:
Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network
Morning Offering
The Essence of Prayer by Ruth Burrows
Sr. M. Karolyn Nunes helps us grow the Heart of a Disciple: putting Heart to Heart relationship with Jesus at the Center of our life.
Sr. Karolyn also recommends the following resources:
St. Thomas Aquinas Prayer | For Ordering a Life Wisely
Songs:
Jesus Have It All (Jeremy Riddle)
Yours (Elevation Worship)
Throne Room Song (Charity Gayle)
Jesus, Be the Centre (Vineyard)
Bishop Hying recommends that your small group reflect on these questions for discussion:
1. What is it like for you to hear the gospel message anew today?
2. What does the gospel mean to you and your relationship with God?
3. How will you respond to God's invitation this week?
4. How might you commit or recommit your life to Jesus?
View ASL Interpretation Here Pray with p. 3 of your Emmaus 90 Guidebook. (There is no Christmas Guide in 2026 because Easter is earlier this year.)