Msgr. John Esseff Archives

“Who Am I?” Our Identity and Awakening to the Presence of Jesus in Us – Discerning Hearts

Msgr. Esseff shares the discovery that changed his life!

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He tells the stories of growning up in a deformed world and the awakening to the power given at his baptism and the realization our true identity. Our baptism conforms us into Christ, we increase in the Divine Life of Jesus Christ. Jesus dwells with us…transforming us. He shares very special stories of his parents and brothers and sisters. The suffering in our hearts, the heart that was made to love, has the power because of Jesus present in us to build the Kingdom of Love. Loving and Living with the Heart of Jesus. This is a remarkable sharing.

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The Sacrament of Reconciliation – the gift of the healing that flows from the confessional – Discerning Hearts

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Msgr. Esseff discusses the Sacrament of Reconciliation. What is a “core wound”? What prevents us from being Christ in the world today? Who do we encounter in the confessional? What is the role of the Cross in the confessional? What does Jesus see from the Cross? What is the role of the Holy Spirit in revealing the “core wound”?

visit Msgr. Esseff’s website “Building A Kingdom of Love”