Initial Formation

INITIAL FORMATION

Moses	Embracing one’s own mission
Jeremiah	To overcome insecurity with God’s help
Isaiah	Purification
Judith	Struggle against evil
Esther	Experiencing God’s special love
Ruth	Surviving change
Isaac	Sacrifice and descendents
King David	His call and his sin
Hannah	Prayer at time of humiliation
Job	Relationship with suffering
Eleazar	Martyrdom
The mother of the Macabees	Strength in trial