“The Urgency of Jesus’ Message to the World” – Building a Kingdom of Love with Msgr. John Esseff – Discerning Hearts Podcast

Summary: The Urgency of Jesus’ Message to the World<br> <br> Msgr. Esseff reflects on the call of Christ, especially at this time in our lives.<br> <br> Gospel<br> <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/1?14">Mk 1:14-20</a><br> <br> <br> After John had been arrested,<br> Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God:<br> “This is the time of fulfillment.<br> The kingdom of God is at hand.<br> Repent, and believe in the gospel.”<br> As he passed by the Sea of Galilee,<br> he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea;<br> they were fishermen.<br> Jesus said to them,<br> “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”<br> Then they abandoned their nets and followed him.<br> He walked along a little farther<br> and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.<br> They too were in a boat mending their nets.<br> Then he called them.<br> So they left their father Zebedee in the boat<br> along with the hired men and followed him.<br> <br> <br> Msgr. John A. Esseff is a Roman Catholic priest in the Diocese of Scranton.  He was ordained on May 30, 1953, by the late Bishop William J. Hafey, D.D. at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Scranton, PA.  Msgr. Esseff served a retreat director and confessor to St. Mother Teresa.    He continues to offer direction and retreats for the sisters of the missionaries of charity around the world.  Msgr. Esseff encountered St. Padre Pio,  who would become a spiritual father to him.  He has lived in areas around the world,  serving in the Pontifical missions, a Catholic organization established by Pope St. John Paul II to bring the Good News to the world especially to the poor.  Msgr. Esseff assisted the founders of the Institute for Priestly Formation and continues to serve as a spiritual director for the Institute.  He continues to serve as a retreat leader and director to bishops, priests and sisters and seminarians and other religious leaders around the world.    <br>  <br>  <br> <br>