Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time These questions are springboards for reflection, spawning other questions as related to the theme of God's Word for Sunday. 1. How would you explain the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist to someone who has no knowledge of it? 2. How do you experience the kingdom as present? How do you experience it as not yet present? 3. Whom in your life do you think of as wise? Why do you think of the person this way? We invite you to post your reflections by … [Read more...]

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time These questions are springboards for reflection, spawning other questions as related to the theme of God's Word for Sunday. 1. Have you experienced events that for you were clear signs of God's power and presence in your life? Explain. 2. In what ways do you feed the hungry? Are there additional ways in which you could feed the hungry? 3. Do you believe that it is God's will that Christian churches live in visible unity? Why? We invite you to post … [Read more...]

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time These questions are springboards for reflection, spawning other questions as related to the theme of God's Word for Sunday. 1. What gifts for ministry have you received? How do you use them? Do you feel accountable to Jesus for the way in which you use them? Explain. 2. Do you ever experience burnout? Do you think Jesus wants you to take care of yourself? Why? 3. In what ways have you experienced Jesus as the good shepherd? We invite you to post … [Read more...]

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time These questions are springboards for reflection, spawning other questions as related to the theme of God's Word for Sunday. 1. In what ways do you live your life as someone dependent on God's providence? In what ways do you not do this? 2. In what ways have you experienced rejection? How did you handle it? Does today's Gospel give you any advice in this regard? 3. What do you do personally to promote justice in your community? We invite you to post … [Read more...]

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time These questions are springboards for reflection, spawning other questions as related to the theme of God's Word for Sunday. 1. What is your reaction to the idea that Jesus' townspeople might have thought poorly of Mary? Have you ever found yourself acting judgmentally toward someone because of some wrong you perceived years ago? Explain. 2. Do you agree with Jesus' statement that "a prophet is not without honor except in his native place..."? Why or why … [Read more...]