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Question of the Week



Question of the Week Listings


Question of the Week - September 5th, 2010
  Adults                         What can I do to recall the good things in my life rather than allow my burdens to paralyze me? Children When I am sad or upset, what good things ca Read More

Question of the Week - August 29th, 2010
Adults In what ways do I practice the virtue of humility? How might I be more humble in the coming week? Children What can I do to make others feel valued and welcome during the coming week?   Read More

Question of the Week - August 22nd, 2010
Adults How can I enter into a deeper relationship with Jesus? Children What does Jesus say about inviting all to be my friend?   Read More

Question of the Week - August 15th, 2010
Adults How do Mary and other men and women of faith who have gone before me nourish my hope today? Children How can I tell that Mary trusted God and hoped in God?   Read More

Question of the Week - August 8th, 2010
Adults What are we teaching our children about priorities in life? What do they learn from watching us? Children Do I thank God for all the gifts that he has given me? Am I aware that all gifts come from God?   Read More

Question of the Week - August 1st, 2010
  Adults             What do I know I must do but have been postponing? When will I begin to do it? Children             What good thing is God calling me to do for some Read More

Question of the Week - July 25th, 2010
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time  (Trust in the Lord)    Adults   What are my deepest needs? What keeps me from bringing these needs to God and asking God for help in meeting these needs?  Children   What can I do each day to improve the frequency and th Read More

Question of the Week - July 18th, 2010
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Sitting at the Feet of the Lord)   Adults  How can I develop the habit of reading the Scriptures in order to be more attentive to God’s Word? Children  What can I do this week to help out, or serve, another person? Read More

Question of the Week - July 11th, 2010
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time(Reaching out to Our Neighbor) Adults What situations or circumstances have summoned me to compassion and taught me the practical side of the commandment of love? Children How can I love other people as God loves them? Read More

Question of the Week - July 4th, 2010
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Called and Sent Forth)   Adults Does the peace of Christ reign in my home and place of work? Is there anything that I can do to bring it about? Children How do I try to bring peace and stop fights among my friends and classmates? Read More

Question of the Week - June 27th, 2010
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Following Christ)   Adults               What do I know I must do but have been postponing? When will I begin to do it?   Children           Read More

Questin of the Week - June 20th, 2010
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time  (Taking Up Our Cross)    Adults What will people learn about Jesus if they see me at work or driving or interacting with my spouse and children? Children What can I do this week so that people see Jesus when they see me? Read More

Question of the Week - June 13th, 2010
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time(God’s Loving Mercy)  Adults Knowing the boundlessness of God’s mercy, how will I respond? Children How does it feel to know that God forgives my mistakes? Read More

Question of the Week - June 6th, 2010
Body and Blood of Christ(The Bread and Cup of Life)  Adults Are there particular moments when the Eucharist clearly became the decisive and life-giving sustenance of my life, enabling me to go forward?   Children How do I show gratitude and thanks in my life? Read More

Question of the Week - May 30th, 2010
Trinity Sunday  (God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit)  Adults   How does the belief in a relational God affect the way I treat others?     Children   I know God loves me. How can I show my friends that God also loves them very much?  Read More

Question of the Week - May 23rd, 2010
Ascension(The Ascension of the Lord)  Adults   What are the most influential Christian beliefs in my life? In what ways do these beliefs shape who I am and what I do?  Children   What can I do this week that will show I am a Christian?    Read More

Question of the Week - May 16th, 2010
Ascension(The Ascension of the Lord) Adults What are the most influential Christian beliefs in my life? In what ways do these beliefs shape who I am and what I do? Children What can I do this week that will show I am a Christian?   Read More

Question of the Week - May 9th, 2010
Sixth Sunday of Easter  (The Gift of Peace)    Adults   How have I observed the action of the Holy Spirit in the Church? Children When has the Holy Spirit guided me to follow Jesus way of love? Read More

Question of the Week - May 2nd, 2010
Fifth Sunday of Easter  (Disciples of Love)    Reading I: Acts 14:21-27 (They Called the Church Together)  Reading II: Revelation 21:1-5a (A New Heaven and a New Earth)  Gospel: John 13:31-33a, 34-35 (Love One Another)  Adults What are the obstacles in my life that Read More

Question of the Week - April 25th, 2010
Fourth Sunday of Easter  (The Good Shepherd)    Reading 1: Acts 13:14, 43-52 (Paul and Barnabas)  Reading II: Revelation 7:9, 14b-17 (The Lamb Will Shepherd Them)  Gospel: John 10:27-30 (I Know My Sheep)  Adults   Do I get distracted by the voices of false Read More

Question of the Week - April 18th, 2010
Third Sunday of Easter  (Following the Lord)    Reading 1: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 (Obeying God)  Reading II: Revelation 5:11-14 (Worthy Is the Lamb)  Gospel: John 21:1-19 (Feed My Sheep)      Adults           Read More

Question of the Week - April 11th, 2010
Second Sunday of Easter(The Appearance of the Risen Lord)  Adults How do my beliefs shape how I think and act?   Children How does my belief in God affect how I act with my family and friends? Read More

Question of the Week - April 4th, 2010
Easter Sunday  (The Resurrection of Christ)     Adults   How has my faith about the Risen Christ been nourished?  Children   If I were with Peter and the beloved disciple, what might I have thought?    Read More

Question of the Week - March 28th, 2010
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion(The Passion and Death of Christ) Adults How does the personal forgiveness of sins, extended to me by Jesus, fill me with a deep sense of the mercy of God? Children How do I know that Jesus forgives my sins? Read More

Question of the Week - March 21st, 2010
Fifth Sunday of Lent  (Go, and Sin No More)    Reading I: Isaiah 43:16-21 (New Things)  Reading II: Philippians 3:8-14 (Maturity in Faith)  Gospel: John 8:1-11 (The Woman Caught in Adultery)  Adults   How quick am I to cast the first stone? Do I make a dis Read More

Question of the Week - March 14th, 2010
Fourth Sunday of Lent  (Welcomed Home)    Reading I: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12 (The Yield of Canaan)  Reading II: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 (Ambassadors for Christ)  Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 (The Prodigal Son)  Adults          &nbs Read More

Question of the Week - March 7th, 2010
Third Sunday of Lent  (Repent)  Reading I: Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 (The Burning Bush)    Reading II: 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 (Examples for Us)  Gospel: Luke 13: 1-9 (The Fig Tree)    Adults  What changes can I make in my daily life to atone for my past si Read More

Question of the Week - February 28th, 2010
Second Sunday of Lent  (Listening to the Chosen One)    Reading 1: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 (The Covenant with Abram)  Reading II: Philippians 3:17-4:1 (Stand Firm in the Lord)  Gospel: Luke 9:28b-36 (The Transfiguration)  Adults   How has the cross—sufferin Read More

Question of the Week - February 21st, 2010
First Sunday of Lent  (The Desert Journey)    Reading 1: Deuteronomy 26:4-10 (Brought out of Egypt)  Reading II: Romans 10:8-13 (The Lord of All)  Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 (The Temptation of Jesus)  Adults   What areas of my life do I need to fully surrender in Read More

Question of the Week - February 14th, 2010
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time  (Heavenly Reward)    Reading 1: Jeremiah 17:5-8 (Trusting in the Lord)  Reading II: 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 (Resurrection of the Dead)  Gospel: Luke 6:17, 20-26 (The Beatitudes)    Adults     How do I measure Read More

Question of the Week - February 7th, 2010
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time(Following Christ)  Reading I: Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8 (Here I Am)  Reading II: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (Reminded of the Gospel)  Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 (The Call of the Fishermen)  Adults             &n Read More

Question of the Week - January 31st, 2010
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time(The Way of Love)  Reading 1: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19 (I Am with You)  Reading II: 1 Corinthians 12:31—13:13 (A More Excellent Way)  Gospel: Luke 4:21-30 (Speaking in the Synagogue)  Adults   What keeps me from acting with love? What can Read More

Question of the Week - January 24th, 2010
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Living the Word)  Reading I: Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 8-10 (Rejoice in the Lord)  Reading II: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 (Parts of One Body)  Gospel: Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 (Scripture Fulfilled)  Adults  In what ways has my hearing of the Scriptures c Read More

Question of the Week - January 17th, 2010
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time  (Revealed Glory)    Reading I: Isaiah 62:1-5 (The Lord Delights in You)  Reading II: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (Spiritual Gifts)  Gospel: John 2:1-11 (The Wedding at Cana)  Adults   What do I need to do to let God’s communication Read More

Question of the Week - January 10th, 2010
The Baptism of the Lord  (The Beloved)   Reading I: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 (Prepare the Way of the Lord) Reading II: Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7 (The Bath of Rebirth) Gospel: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 (Jesus’ Baptism) Adults  Am I aware that I am God’s beloved child? How do I experience my beloved Read More

Question of the Week - January 3rd, 2010
Epiphany  (Offering Gifts)     Reading I: Isaiah 60:1-6 (Rise Up in Splendor)  Reading II: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 (Coheirs of the Promise)  Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 (Following the Star)  Adults   Does my pride and independence prevent me from accepting th Read More

Question of the Week - December 27th, 2009
Feast of the Holy Family  (Family Life in the Lord)    Reading 1: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 (Honoring Your Father)  Reading II: Colossians 3:12-21 (Put On Love)  Gospel: Luke 2:41-52 (Finding Jesus in the Temple)  Adults   How can I show my love for Jesus to ever Read More

Question of the Week - December 20th, 2009
Fourth Sunday of Advent  (A Faithful Servant)    Reading 1: Micah 5:1-4a (A Ruler Shall Come)  Reading II: Hebrews 10:5-10 (Doing God’s Will)  Gospel: Luke 1:39-45 (Mary and Elizabeth)  Adults   How has the Holy Spirit stirred me to recognize God’s presenc Read More

Question of the Week - December 13th, 2009
Third Sunday of Advent  (Waiting with Hope)    Reading 1: Zephaniah 3:14-18a (The Lord Will Rejoice)  Reading II: Philippians 4:4-7 (The Lord Is Near)  Gospel: Luke 3:10-18 (Filled with Expectation)  Adults   When have I felt most alive in the presence of G Read More

Question of the Week - December 6th, 2009
Second Sunday of Advent  (Prepare the Way of the Lord)    Reading 1: Baruch 5:1-9 (God Will Show Your Splendor)  Reading II: Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11 (Be Pure and Blameless)  Gospel: Luke 3:1-6 (John the Baptist)  Adults   How can I become a better herald f Read More

Question of the Week - November 29th, 2009
First Sunday of Advent – Year C (Be Prepared)   Reading 1: Jeremiah 33:14-16 (The Lord our Justice) Reading II: 1 Thessalonians 3:12—4:2 (Strengthened Hearts) Gospel: Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 (The Son of Man) Adults  What one habit do I possess which disrupts the harmony of my family? How c Read More

Question of the Week - November 22nd, 2009
Christ the King(A Kingdom Not of This World)November 22, 2009 Reading I: Daniel 7:13-14 (Everlasting Dominion)Reading II: Revelations 1:5-8 (Coming Amid the Clouds)Gospel: John 18:33b-37 (Christ’s Kingship) Adults What changes in attitude do I need to make to follow Jesus’ idea of kingship? Child Read More

Question of the Week - November 15th, 2009
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time  (A Reason for Hope)   Reading I: Daniel 12:1-3 (The Wise Shall Shine)  Reading II: Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 (The Sacrifice for Sins)  Gospel: Mark 13:24-32 (The Coming of the Son of Man)  Adults  What signs of hope and promise d Read More

Question of the Week - November 1st, 2009
All Saints  (Theirs Is the Kingdom of Heaven)   Reading I: Revelation: 7:2-4, 9-14 (A Vision) Reading II: 1 John 3:1-3 (Children of God) Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a (The Beatitudes) Adults  Who are the persons that have helped or inspired me to become a better Christian? Children&nbs Read More

Question of the Week - October 25th, 2009
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time  (Saved by Faith)  Reading 1: Jeremiah 31:7-9 (The Father to Israel)  Reading II: Hebrews 5:1-6 (Called by God) Gospel: Mark 10:46-52 (Bartimaeus)  Adults   Is there someone outside of my immediate circle of family and friends God is Read More

Question of the Week - October 18th, 2009
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time  (Christian Service)    Reading 1: Isaiah 53:10-11 (The Servant Will Justify Many)  Reading II: Hebrews 4:14-16 (Approaching the Throne of Grace)  Gospel: Mark 10:35-45 (Servanthood)  Adults   What can I do this week to Read More

Question of the Week - October 11th, 2009
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Heavenly Treasure)    Reading 1: Wisdom 7:7-11 (The Spirit of Wisdom)  Reading II: Hebrews 4:12-13 (The Word of God)  Gospel: Mark 10:17-30 (The Rich Man)  Adults   What holds me back from giving and caring more generously? Read More

Question of the Week - October 4th, 2009
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time  (Marriage)    Reading 1: Genesis 2:18-24 (The Two Become One)  Reading II: Hebrews 2:9-11 (He Who Consecrates)  Gospel: Mark 10:2-16 (What God Has Joined Together)  Adults  What do I do to promote, protect, and nurture mar Read More

Question of the Week - September 27th, 2009
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time  (True Discipleship)    Reading I: Numbers 11:25-29 (Prophets of the Lord)  Reading II: James 5:1-6 (Miseries of the Rich)  Gospel: Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 (Being For or Against)  Adults   Do I feel uncomfortable or envi Read More

Question of the Week - September 20th, 2009
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (The First Is the Last)   Reading I: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 (Testing the Just One) Reading II: James 3:16—4:3 (The Wisdom from Above) Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 (Servant of All) Adults Do I know people who are struggling because of loss, sickness, or economic hards Read More

Question of the Week - September 13th, 2009
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time  (Serving Others)    Reading I: Isaiah 50:5-9a (The Lord Is My Help)  Reading II: James 2:14-18 (Faith and Works) Gospel: Mark 8:27-35 (Take Up Your Cross)   Adults   How are my expectations of Jesus based upon my need to Read More

Question of the Week - September 6th, 2009
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Strengthened by Faith)    Reading I: Isaiah 35:4-7a (Be Strong)  Reading II: James 2:1-5 (Show No Partiality)  Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 (He Makes the Deaf Hear)  Adults   As I listen to today’s Gospel, what thought patterns or Read More

Question of the Week - August 30th, 2009
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time  (Purifying Our Hearts)  Reading 1: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8 (Observe the Commandments)  Reading II: James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 (Doers of the Word)  Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 (God’s Commandments) Adults   Can I name a time wh Read More

Question of the Week - August 23rd, 2009
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (Choosing to Follow Christ)   Reading 1: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b (We Will Serve the Lord)  Reading II: Ephesians 5:21-32 (The Mystery of Christ and the Church)  Gospel: John 6:60-69 (The Words of Eternal Life)  Adults   What p Read More

Question of the Week - August 16th, 2009
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time  (The True Food of Eternal Life)    Reading 1: Proverbs 9:1-6 (Wisdom Has Built Her House)  Reading II: Ephesians 5:15-20 (Watch Carefully How You Live)  Gospel: John 6:51-58 (The Bread from Heaven)  Adults   What part of J Read More

Question of the Week - August 2nd, 2009
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time  (The Bread of Life)    Reading 1: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 (Bread from Heaven)  Reading II: Ephesians 4: 17, 20-24 (Put On the New Self)  Gospel: John 6:24-35 (The Bread of God)  Adults   How have the life, teachings, and pre Read More

Question of the Week - July 19th, 2009
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time  (Christ the Shepherd)    Reading 1: 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, f Read More

Question of the Week - July 12th, 2009
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Called to Discipleship)   Reading 1: 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 I see God leading me in my life today? What concrete action can I take to coopera Read More

Question of the Week - July 5th, 2009
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Faith in Christ) Reading 1: 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 I can do this week to grow in confidence that God guides my life Read More

Question of the Week - June 28th, 2009
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Do Not Fear)   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   Read More

Question of the Week - June 21st, 2009
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trusting in the Lord)   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 me break through fear and Read More

Question of the Week - June 14th, 2009
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ  (Offered for Many)    Reading I: Exodus 24:3-8 (This Is the Blood of the Covenant)  Reading II: Hebrews 9:11-15 (The Blood of Christ)  Gospel: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 (The Passover)          &nbs Read More

Question of the Week - June 7th, 2009
Trinity Sunday (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) Reading I: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 (There Is No Other)  Reading II: Romans 8:14-17 (A Spirit of Adoption)  Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 (I Am With You Always)  Adults            &nb Read More


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