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8.15.21, 8.22.21, 8.29.21 Gospel Reflections
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GOSPEL & MEDITATION 8.15.21
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Meditation[1]: What does this text say to me, today, and to my life? (Please note: We share one here as an example but feel free to focus on the phrase God is helping to highlight for you.)
“The infant in my womb leaped for joy.”When have I responded to God with joy?- What word or words in this passage caught my attention?
- What in this passage comforted me?
- What in this passage challenged me?
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PRAYER & CONTEMPLATION 8.15.21Prayer: What can I say to the Lord in response to His word?
I bring to the Lord the praise, petition, or thanksgiving that the Word inspires in me.
Contemplation[1]: What conversion of the mind, heart, or life is the Lord asking of me? I spend quiet time in God’s presence.
How can I share the joy of the gospel with everyone I meet?
[1] Contemplation and Action focus are chosen from Lectio Divina of the Gospels for the Liturgical Year 2020-2021. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2020, p. 207
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actionHow can I make my life a gift for others in charity?
- Suggested actions to consider: Can I pray a decade (or an entire Rosary) for the needs of the Church and the World? Click here for a resource on how to pray the rosary if it has been a while.
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Zoom sessions on hiatus for the summer.
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GOSPEL & MEDITATION 8.22.21
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Meditation[1]: What does this text say to me, today, and to my life? (Please note: We share one here as an example but feel free to focus on the phrase God is helping to highlight for you.)“This saying is hard; who can accept it?”
What Church teachings do I struggle to accept?- What word or words in this passage caught my attention?
- What in this passage comforted me?
- What in this passage challenged me?
[1] Meditation Question is from Lectio Divina of the Gospels for the Liturgical Year 2020-2021. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2020, p. 210
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PRAYER & CONTEMPLATION 8.22.21Prayer : What can I say to the Lord in response to His word?
I bring to the Lord the praise, petition, or thanksgiving that the Word inspires in me.Contemplation [1]: What conversion of the mind, heart, or life is the Lord asking of me? I spend quiet time in God’s presence.
Can I pray to the Holy Spirit to help me better understand and accept the teaching of Jesus?[1] Contemplation and Action focus are chosen from Lectio Divina of the Gospels for the Liturgical Year 2020-2021. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2020, p. 212
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actionHow can I make my life a gift for others in charity?
- Suggested actions to consider: Can begin to prayerfully read the Catechism of the Catholic Church or the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults to help me to grow in my understanding of the faith?
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Zoom sessions on hiatus for the summer.
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GOSPEL & MEDITATION 8.29.21
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Meditation[1]: What does this text say to me, today, and to my life? Please note: We share one here as an example but feel free to focus on the phrase God is helping to highlight for you.)“This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”
What Church teachings do I struggle to accept?- What word or words in this passage caught my attention?
- What in this passage comforted me?
- What in this passage challenged me?
[1] Meditation Question is from Lectio Divina of the Gospels for the Liturgical Year 2020-2021. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2020, p. 216
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PRAYER & CONTEMPLATION 8.29.21Prayer: What can I say to the Lord in response to His word?
I bring to the Lord the praise, petition, or thanksgiving that the Word inspires in me.Contemplation [1]: What conversion of the mind, heart, or life is the Lord asking of me? I spend quiet time in God’s presence.
How can I practice what I preach? From what sin and evil must I purify my heart
[1] Contemplation and Action focus are chosen from Lectio Divina of the Gospels for the Liturgical Year 2020-2021. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2020, p. 217
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actionHow can I make my life a gift for others in charity?
- Suggested actions to consider: Can I make a good examination of conscience and receive the Sacrament of Penance? Click here for resources on our parish website for how to do so.
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ZOOM REGISTRATION LINK
Zoom sessions on hiatus for the summer.
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