Opening Prayer – 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time
God of ALL things
May we have eyes to see
ears to hear and voice to speak
All of the wonders you provide
let us have our fill
Then never cease in giving you praise!

Journal/Reflection Questions
Sirach 15:15-20
• Why do you think God trusts us with free will? Are we able to tell the difference between good and evil all of the time?
• Do you believe God sees all things? If so, what would he say about your actions this past week? Today?

1Corinthians 2:6-10
• Can you imagine something beautiful? How does it make you feel that God created that beauty just for your pleasure?
• Describe what it feels like to be surrounded by Gods beauty?

Matthew 5:17-37
• Is there anger in your heart? How would God judge?
• How can what we do or say contradict the truth?
• What does the “spirit of the law” mean? How can you apply it to your life?

General Questions for Journaling
• One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is, fear of the Lord. How do you show fear of the Lord? Does “fear” mean frighten or scare? How would you define “fear”?
• How do you know the will you have chosen is God’s will?
• How does God show you He loves you? How do you know it’s God?
• When you think of heaven, what do you see, hear, smell, taste? God has prepared a place for those who love Him…
• Describe a time when you felt the Holy Spirit “working” inside of you. When was it, where were you, who were you with, what were you doing? How do you know it was the Holy Spirit?
• The Bible says God is a good judge. What evidence do we have of this?
• When was the last time you did something good or something you were supposed to do and then made sure others knew you did it? How was this like OR not like the Pharisees in the Gospel?
• How can righteousness keep you from loving God or your neighbor. Reflect on a time when you experienced this first hand.

Closing Prayer

Leader: God of Wisdom

ALL: We long for your presence within us.

Leader: God of Right Judgment

ALL: Be in our decisions each day.

Leader: God of Understanding

ALL: Guide our words and actions.

Leader: God of Wonder

ALL: May we see you in all things.

Challenge for the Week: Judging others is a sin many struggle with on a daily basis but did you know that even if you have been able to control judging others, you may not have controlled judging yourself? When people judge themselves they tend to be harder on themselves than they are on others. Spend some time this week “judging” yourself and others through the eyes of Jesus. Consider how your vision changes.