Ep242 Pt2 (Our Chat) – The Joy of Forgiveness

We don’t often associate the word joy with forgiveness but it is something that we can all experience when we receive God’s forgiveness. Emma and Rosemary chat about the weight that is lifted and the freedom we experience because of God’s grace.

As we approach Holy Week Rosemary encourages us to reflect on what Jesus did for us on the cross and how we can experience the joy of forgiveness. 

One of the spiritual disciplines in Lent is almsgiving. It is a way that we can show love to our neighbour. Emma and Rosemary chat about the sacrifice that we should make and the freedom we feel when we show Christ’s love.

Loving our neighbour is one way that we can show others the love of God. In this Heartbeat Emma encourages us to delve into one of the pillars of lent which is almsgiving. When we give alms we are truly loving our neighbour and living the Gospel.

When the Samaritan woman met Jesus at the well He gave her the gift of living water and she was able to live a new life. Emma and Rosemary chat about the grace that helps us to live a new life through the sacrament of reconciliation.

The sacrament of reconciliation offers us God’s abundant grace. In this Heartbeat Rosemary reminds us of this grace of pardon that truly gives us freedom.

In our chat Emma and Rosemary talk about the need for humility if we are to be honest with ourselves about the areas of life that we need to change.

How often do you make excuses for your sin? In this Heartbeat Emma encourages us to be honest with ourselves, to look at our heart and to ask God for the grace of forgiveness.

How do your disciplines affect the decisions you make in your life? The habits we form in our faith will help us to be Christ in the world. Emma and Brigette chat about the different disciplines that we can implement that will help to strengthen us in our faith.

The small disciplines that we put into our lives lead to the small decisions we make each day. I this Heartbeat Emma encourages us to put small disciplines into our lives that help us to live out our faith.