Transformation Tuesdays

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2:10 p.m. at Morris Hall from Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Collinsville, IL…A Spiritual Home from Everyone… Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig We are now in the Third Sunday of Lent The Question for Lent is…Instead of giving something up for God… How about giving something back to God. This Lent, how will you grow closer to Him? The Gospel comes from: John 4:5-42 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Sometimes we don’t see or realize all that we have in our lives. The great gifts and opportunities that God gives us. Do we take the time to notice Jesus in our lives? Do we recognize his presence or his calling to us? Like the woman at the well, she felt a little uncomfortable at first, but then she began to see with Jesus’ help that mayb

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2:10 p.m. at Morris Hall from Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Collinsville, IL…A Spiritual Home from Everyone… Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig We are now in the Second Sunday of Lent The Question for Lent is…Instead of giving something up for God…How about giving something back to God? This Lent, how will you grow closer to Him? The Gospel comes from: Matthew 17:1-9 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: In today’s Gospel, we hear the account of the Transfiguration of Jesus. And at the end of this scene, the Gospel says, “from a cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well please; listen to Him.’ “ So, when the Father says this is my beloved Son, listen to Him. He’s saying to each of us follow Jesus’ example.

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2:10 p.m. at Morris Hall from Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Collinsville, IL…A Spiritual Home from Everyone… Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig We are now in the First Sunday of Lent The Question for Lent is…Instead of giving something up for God… How about giving something back to God? This Lent, how will you grow closer to Him? The Gospel comes from: Matthew 4:1-11 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: In today’s Gospel, Jesus fights off the temptations of the devil. Remember that He is both God and man. Scripture says, He became, “a man like us in all things but sin.” The temptation was still there. All temptations are challenges to our faith and our ability to trust in God’s loving plan. At the heart of sin is the refusal to trust

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2:10 p.m. at Morris Hall from Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Collinsville, IL...A Spiritual Home from Everyone… Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig We are so grateful this week to learn from a student from Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School as our special guest… This week’s guest is Mia Wylie… We are now in the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time… This week’s Question is… Where do you place your trust…? In You or God? The Gospel comes from: Matthew 6:24-34 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Jesus tells us that we ought not to place our FAITH in our own resources or even those of the world. Jesus is inviting us to place our trust totally in the Father who created all things. He assures us that He will provide for us even in the most extreme circum

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2:10 p.m. at Morris Hall. Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig We are so exciting to learn from a student from Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School as our special guest… This week’s guest is Elizabeth Rauk… We are now in the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time… This week’s Question is… Do you love your enemy or do you seek revenge? The Gospel comes from: Matthew 5:38-48 Elizabeth Rauk: Some of the most difficult of all of Jesus’ commands are those which we hear in today's gospel. “I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil.” and "enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Aaron Emig: Jesus says that what you have learned is wrong… When someone harms do not seek revenge… Take the high road and love them and pray for them… Pret

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2:10 p.m. at Morris Hall. Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig Again, we are taking it up a notch by learning from a student from Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School as our special guest… This is Joey Crowder… We are now in the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time… This week’s Question is… Do you do good or do bad in your daily lives? The Gospel comes from: Matthew 5:17-37 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Living a Christian life is not about following a lot of rules --- commandments. It’s about putting God first in your life and making him the most important thing in our life. Joey Crowder: Jesus is trying to help us understand that following the 10 commandments is not the real goal in life. The real goal is getting to Heaven and the commandments are

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2:10 p.m. at Morris Hall. Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig And we are spicing it up a little bit with having a student from Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School as our special guest… This is Christopher Ven de Reit… We are now in the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time… This week’s Question is… Are you the salt of the earth and the light of the world? The Gospel comes from: Matthew 5:13-16 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: I think the role of the Christian in the world is defined by two words in today’s gospel: salt and light. Salt adds to the taste of food. Jesus is saying that as salt is to food, so are Christians to the world. As salt, we are called to bring “the flavor of Christ” to the world by what we say and do. Light brightens the darknes

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2:10 p.m. at Morris Hall. Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig We are now in the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time… This week’s Question is… Do you truly want happiness in your life? The Gospel comes from: Matthew 5:1-12 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Today we hear the beginning of the sermon on the mount, the beatitudes. The word beatitude means blessedness or happiness. At first glance when we see some of these beatitudes they seem a little strange. Blessed are the poor. Blessed are those who mourn. Blessed are you when your persecuted. You may think well what does that mean, how can it be blessed to be poor or mourn or to be persecuted. Some scholars might say that the best understanding of this word would be not blessed but Lucky.

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Morris Hall. Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig We are now in the third Sunday of ordinary time… The Question for this week is… How is Jesus calling you to serve? This week’s Gospel comes from: Matthew 4:12-23 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Today we hear about Jesus calling His first 4 apostles, Simon (Peter), Andrew, James and John. He wasn’t just calling people to serve Him 2000 years ago, Jesus is still calling today. He’s calling men and women, young and old, rich and poor. He is calling us all to use our God given gifts for His purposes, for His plan in His way. He is calling us all to do His will today and to be good and holy people. Aaron Emig: Blind faith is the first thing that popped into my head about this Gospel…

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Morris Hall. Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig We are now in the second Sunday of ordinary time… The Question for this week is… How do you proclaim the presence of Jesus with your life? This week’s Gospel comes from: John 1:29-34 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: In today’s gospel, we come upon John the Baptist seeing Jesus and pointing to him. “Behold, the Lamb of God”. John the Baptist’s mission was to prepare the way and to point out the Lamb of God to the world. That is the mission of every baptized Christian. We are to point out the Lamb of God to the world… to bring others to Him by all that we say and do. Aaron Emig: How excited do you think John was when he saw Jesus? He’s been preaching and baptizing people in Jesus’ name

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Morris Hall. Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig We are celebrating the Epiphany of the Lord… The Question for the week is… What……Who are you seeking in life? This week’s Gospel comes from: Matthew 2:1-12 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: We hear this gospel about these 3 seekers. Wise men, 3 Kings whatever you may call them. They were seeking the Lord. Maybe they didn’t even know what or who they were looking for at the time. Sometimes we’re seeking happiness or fulfillment, and sometimes we’re looking in all kinds of places. When in reality it is only in Jesus, our Lord and New Born King, that we find true and lasting Happiness. The Real Wise men and women are those who still seek him. Aaron Emig: The magi followed th

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Morris Hall. Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig Season of Christmas The Question for the season…What is the greatest Christmas gift ever? This week’s Gospel comes from: Luke 2:16-21 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: When reflecting on Mary the Mother of God we are reminded that Mary’s life was filled with many blessings but also many difficulties. Crisis after crisis hit her. But by the grace of God, she refused to be a victim… she was victorious. Scripture is quite clear that Mary took control of her life. And she said yes to God in so many ways, even when it was unpopular or she didn’t understand it all. Mary’s life is an example to us to take control of our lives. Many people want give up on themselves. “This is too hard. I j

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Morris Hall. Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig Season of Christmas The Question for the season…What is the greatest Christmas gift ever? This week’s Gospel comes from: Luke 2:1-20 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: We hear the saying, “Jesus is the reason for the season” and it reminds us of who Christmas is all about. But I would like to propose that we are also the reason for the season. We are the reason why Jesus was sent by the Father to take on human flesh. God saw how mankind stumbling in the darkness of a materialistic world. We are sometimes still stumbling in the darkness. Jesus came and continues to come in each of our lives to be that light that shines in the darkness. The baby that was born that blessed night was an

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Morris Hall. Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig Season: Advent Question: How will you spend your Advent Season? Gospel: Matthew 1:18-24 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Because of his strong faith and his relationship with God, Joseph can in a sense say, OK. If this is what you’re asking me to do God, I’ll do it. I don’t really understand all of this, but I’ll do it. Is our faith strong enough to trust in God, even if what He’s asking of us may not make a lot of sense (to us)? Or may not be the most popular. People might criticize us or make fun of us. Living a Godly life is not about being popular or doing what we want - but it’s more about doing what God wants. How will you spend your Advent Season? Aaron Emig: Joseph…

Transformation Tuesdays was inspired by the CD "The Jesus Question" by Matthew Kelly. We recap the Gospel from the prior Sunday and give action steps and resources to transform our lives for that week every Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Morris Hall. Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig Season: Advent Question: How will you spend your Advent Season? Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: People were drawn to John the Baptist but not because he always told them what they wanted to hear, but because he told them what they needed to hear. John was not afraid to speak the truth. Whom do we go out in the desert to see? Someone who is going to tell us the truth of Jesus Christ…someone who is going to tell us what we want to hear or what we need to hear. Do we come to Mass on Sundays expecting someone to give us wonderful, warm and fuzzy emotional experience without too much substance or commitment expected? No. We should come to Mass, not to be ent

Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: Hello, I’m Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Aaron Emig: And I’m Aaron Emig • Season: Advent • Question: How will you spend your Advent Season? • Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione: John the Baptist makes clear that He is not the Messiah, he is not the main person of importance. Perhaps this is helpful in clarifying our own Christian identities. And understanding that we are not the main person of importance either. We need to decrease in importance, so that the proper place of Jesus in our lives may increase. John the Baptist realized that the purpose of his life was not about him at all, it was about Jesus. And there’s that same message for all of us. Our life is not about us. It’s all about knowing, loving and serving God in this world, so that we can be happy with Him forever in Heaven. It’s about making Him the center of our life. How will you spend your Advent Season? Aaron Emig: • John the Baptist • Lays it on the line with the Pharisees and Sadducees • Some