‘And people started hurrying all through the countryside and brought the sick on stretchers to wherever they heard he was. And wherever he went, to village or town or farm, they laid down the sick in the open spaces, begging him to let them touch even the fringe of his cloak. And all those who touched him were saved.’ (Mark 6:55-56)
‘Everything is possible for one who has faith.’ (Mark 9:23)
‘The dialogues of Nicodemus’ is the name we have given to silent Eucharistic Adoration with God’s Word (available at the church entrance) and the possibility of confession and spiritual guidance. The Friday Eucharistic Adoration is held in the intention of our Chaplaincy, of us and our chaplains and all those who are far from God – so that they repent and change their ways.
At the end of the Friday Adoration we jointly pray for the intentions placed in the intention box located at the entrance to the church.
You can also make an on-line request for prayer at the subpage with the Prayer Intention Box.
Testimony:
‘For power is at full stretch in weakness’ 2Corinthians 12:9
I did not pray as I found it difficult to believe that God would listen and understand.
It all changed when I was attacked while walking to a Friday church meeting. I started shouting, begging Jesus for help and then, suddenly, I heard footsteps – someone was passing on the other side of the garage where I was standing. I could hear a man’s voice saying: ‘someone’s calling for help’. The man who attacked me got scared and ran away. I got myself together and returned to the path I had been walking on. Then a friend of mine approached me and took me to the presbytery.
It was a miracle, God heard my prayers. The person walking past the garages was a friend of mine; the male voice belonged to a police officer who lived just opposite. I got a second chance, a second life; I am ALIVE and I was not raped. When I recovered from the state of shock I was in, the priest driving me home said ‘Jesus would like you to pray’. It proved to be the starting point to my conversations with God, God who hears the calling of his child and runs to its rescue. Seven, maybe eight years have passed since that day. Now, I talk to God during morning, evening and sometimes even noon prayers. I thank Him for the gift of life and yet another day that He bestows upon me. Jesus delicately and slowly heals the wounds from my past, even though at the very beginning all I would say to Him was ‘I’m afraid but I trust in you, Jesus’. I experience the fruits of prayer: I do not feel any animosity towards people who hurt me in the past. I have forgiven them – and above all – the guy who attacked me (I hope he will be saved). I have reconciled with a friend who hated me so much she told me that she had once contemplated killing me.
Even though prayer is a difficult time for me because I lack focus, or I simply do not feel like praying (I virtually do not experience God sensually) – still, I cannot live without Jesus. He is my life, he makes every day of it worth living. I find every meeting I have with Jesus exceptional, even when praying seems more difficult than it usually is.
I would like to encourage every one of you out there to come to Friday’s ‘dialogues of Nicodemus’. I know that silent prayer is difficult, but even a short while with Jesus can give you so much – like the ability to understand your fellow brothers and sisters.
Weronika
Dear Students :)
The Emmaus Chaplaincy is a community taking care of our spiritual growth. This growth takes place in a particular place – at St. Irenaeus Church. This building, like any other, requires the constant care of a strong, brave and dedicated unde- and postgrads.
Would you like to learn how to operate our state-of-the-art mop, how long a vacuum cleaner hose can be and how many chairs there are at the Chaplaincy? I am sure you would. So, without further ado, I would like to invite you – the members, and you – the supporters of the Chaplaincy to help us with cleaning the church every Friday after the evening Mass (at about 8 p.m.)
