1. Heroes of the Faith Part 2
Avenue Vineyard
March 19, 2017

2. Hebrews 12:1-4
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. 3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up. 4 After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.”

3. Catherine of Siena ( )

4. “Euphrosyne”

6. Catherine of Siena ( )

7. The Dialogue
“As a flame burns higher the more fuel is fed it, the fire in this soul grew so great that her body could not have contained it.” Catherine of Siena

8. Matthew 22:34-40
“34Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

9. Matthew 22:34-40 cont’d
37Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

10. “I want you to fulfill both of these commandments
“I want you to fulfill both of these commandments. I want you to walk in the way with both your feet. I want you to fly to heaven on two wings.” The voice of Jesus, Catherine of Siena

11. “Be brave and obedient when I send you out among people
“Be brave and obedient when I send you out among people. Wherever you go I will not forsake you. I will be with you, as is my custom, and will guide you in all that you are to do.” The voice of Jesus, Catherine of Siena

12. “Your neighbours are the channel through which all your virtues are tested and come to birth.” The voice of God in The Dialogue

13. “[You are] not to love Me for your own sake, or your neighbour, for your own sake, but to love Me for Myself, yourself for Myself, your neighbour for Myself.” The voice of God in The Dialogue

14. Anne Morrow Lindbergh
“It is a difficult lesson to learn today, to leave one’s friends and family and deliberately practice the art of solitude for an hour or a day or a week. For me, the break is most difficult…and yet, once it is done, I find there is a quality to be alone that is incredibly precious. Life rushes back into the void, richer, more vivid, fuller than before!!”

15. “I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.” Martin Luther