Readings:
Reflection: Try to place yourself within the setting of
the Gospel reading today. Can you even
imagine sitting before the feet of Jesus, listening to him proclaim the great
works to be accomplished by the Messiah, and then to hear Him say that He is
indeed the Messiah who will accomplish all those great deeds? Imagine the silence and awe that must have
fallen upon that room that day. Now,
think of what we take part in every time we attend Mass. We hear the good news proclaimed in the
Gospel, we are reminded that Jesus is our savior, and then we kneel before Christ
in the Eucharist as we remember that He died on the cross for us. Every time we attend Mass we get to
experience the same joy and awe that the followers in the Gospel reading
experienced.
Big
Picture: Stand in awe
of Christ
Discussion
Starters:
Younger
saints: In
the Gospel today we see Jesus read a portion of scripture from the book of
Isaiah. When he finishes reading from
the scroll Jesus says: “Today this
scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” What does Jesus mean when He says this? (Jesus is telling the people that He is the
man that will accomplish or has accomplished all the things that Isaiah is
writing about. Jesus is proclaiming that
He is the Savior of the world.) How do
you think the people felt when they heard this?
Older
saints: Reflect on
what it is that we take part in each time we attend Mass. What are the different parts of the
Mass? (Introductory Rite, The Liturgy of
the Word, The Liturgy of the Eucharist, and Concluding Rite). What is the high point of the Mass? (The Eucharistic Prayer within The Liturgy of
the Eucharist). Why is this the high
point of the Mass? (This is when the
assembly joins Christ in recognizing the good works of God and in the offering
of sacrifice).
Scripture
Verse for the Week: “Today
this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing” Luke 4:21
You
are now entering the mission field: Offer
up prayers for someone who hurt you this week (Spiritual Works of Mercy: To bear wrongs patiently).
Notes:
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