Readings:
Reflection: In the Gospel, we hear God speaking
directly. He tells us, “This is my
chosen Son; listen to him.” That’s a
pretty simple message. And frankly, life
is that simple. All we have to do is be
willing to listen to Jesus, and of course, to respond to Him and follow His
will for our lives. Now this is no easy
task at times, but thanks be to God, He gave us the Holy Catholic Church to teach
us, provide the authoritative teachings of Christ, and to give us priests to
guide us. So God’s call for us is simple
– listen to Him. The way we are able to
do it is also simple – follow what the Church instructs us to do. All that’s left is our response – make it a
simple “yes!”
Big
Picture: All we need
in life is to follow Jesus
Discussion
Starters:
Younger
saints: Do
you know what the purpose of your life is?
(To know, love, and serve God in this world so that we can be with Him
forever in heaven.) How do we know how
to serve God? (By listening to our
parents and our priests, who teach us how.)
Older
saints: Our society
tells us that we need many things.
Reflect on what you really need in your life. Do you really need all that society tells
you, or are those things just nice to have?
What do you think about the statement that all we need in life is to
follow Jesus? How do you think your life
would go if you followed this statement in everything you did?
Scripture
Verse for the Week: The
Lord is my lights and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is my life’s refuge; of whom should
I be afraid? Psalm 27:1
You
are now entering the mission field: Teach others (younger siblings, friends,
neighbors) about Jesus and the Catholic Church.
(Spiritual words of mercy – to instruct the ignorant)
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