Question of the Week

Week of	Readings	Question
June 21, 2009	Reading I: Job 38:1, 8-11 (Your Proud Waves Be Stilled) Reading II: 2 Corinthians 5: 14-17 (The Love of Christ Impels Us) Gospel: Mark 4:35-41 (The Wind and the Sea Obey)	Adults: When has the Lord helped us break through fear and experience a new confidence? Children: How does Jesus let us know that he’s near us to help us and to guide us?
June 28, 2009	Reading I: Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24 (In God’s Image) Reading II: 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 (That There Be Equality) Gospel: Mark 5:21-43 (Jesus Heals)	Adults: How has my faith in Jesus brought me through difficulties? Children: When has Jesus helped me face an illness or a painful circumstance?
July 5, 2009	Reading I: Ezekiel 2:2-5 (A Prophet Has Been Among Them) Reading II: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (Weak Yet Strong) Gospel: Mark 6:1-6 (A Prophet at Home)	Adults: What is one thing we, as a family, can do this week to grow in confidence that God guides our lives? Children: What is one thing I can do this week to help a classmate grow in his or her self-confidence?
July 12, 2009	Reading I: Amos 7:12-15 (Prophesy to My People) Reading II: Ephesians 1:3-14 (We Were Chosen) Gospel: Mark 6:7-13 (Sending Forth)	Adults: How do we see God leading us in our life today? What concrete action can I take to cooperate with God’s guidance? Children: What good thing can we do today which will keep us on God’s path?
July 19, 2009	Reading I: Jeremiah 23:1-6 (Appointed Shepherds) Reading II: Ephesians 2:13-18 (Christ Is Our Peace) Gospel: Mark 6:30-34 (Sheep Without a Shepherd)	Adults: How do I respond when my children, family, or friends interrupt my rest? Children: When I am tired and trying to rest, but a friend asks for my help, what do I do?
July 26, 2009	Reading I: 2 Kings 4:42-44 (Feeding the Hundred) Reading II: Ephesians 4:1-6 (The Hope of Your Call) Gospel: John 6:1-15 (The Feeding of the Multitudes)	Adults: When have you seen only the limits of a situation and later realized that you had failed to grasp what God can do with meager resources? Children: How does God help me live and grow each day?

Week of

Readings

Question

June 21, 2009

Reading I: Job 38:1, 8-11 (Your Proud Waves Be Stilled)

Reading II: 2 Corinthians 5: 14-17 (The Love of Christ Impels Us)

Gospel: Mark 4:35-41 (The Wind and the Sea Obey)

Adults: When has the Lord helped us break through fear and experience a new confidence?

Children: How does Jesus let us know that he’s near us to help us and to guide us?

June 28, 2009

Reading I: Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24 (In God’s Image)

Reading II: 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 (That There Be Equality)

Gospel: Mark 5:21-43 (Jesus Heals)

Adults: How has my faith in Jesus brought me through difficulties?

Children: When has Jesus helped me face an illness or a painful circumstance?

July 5, 2009

Reading I: Ezekiel 2:2-5 (A Prophet Has Been Among Them)

Reading II: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (Weak Yet Strong)

Gospel: Mark 6:1-6 (A Prophet at Home)

Adults: What is one thing we, as a family, can do this week to grow in confidence that God guides our lives?

Children: What is one thing I can do this week to help a classmate grow in his or her self-confidence?

July 12, 2009

Reading I: Amos 7:12-15 (Prophesy to My People)

Reading II: Ephesians 1:3-14 (We Were Chosen)

Gospel: Mark 6:7-13 (Sending Forth)

Adults: How do we see God leading us in our life today? What concrete action can I take to cooperate with God’s guidance?

Children: What good thing can we do today which will keep us on God’s path?

July 19, 2009

Reading I: Jeremiah 23:1-6 (Appointed Shepherds)

Reading II: Ephesians 2:13-18 (Christ Is Our Peace)

Gospel: Mark 6:30-34 (Sheep Without a Shepherd)

Adults: How do I respond when my children, family, or friends interrupt my rest?

Children: When I am tired and trying to rest, but a friend asks for my help, what do I do?

July 26, 2009

Reading I: 2 Kings 4:42-44 (Feeding the Hundred)

Reading II: Ephesians 4:1-6 (The Hope of Your Call)

Gospel: John 6:1-15 (The Feeding of the Multitudes)

Adults: When have you seen only the limits of a situation and later realized that you had failed to grasp what God can do with meager resources?

Children: How does God help me live and grow each day?