Sunday, October 4th Readings

The Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time

Opening Prayer

God

You created us man and woman

so we can share in the fullness of your love.

We are called to be in community

with one another and in communion with you.

May we not remove ourselves

from the blessing others can be to us

even though conflict may arise.

Let us seek you in others

and build up the kingdom together in love!

Journal/Reflection Questions

Genesis 2:18-24

What does this scripture remind you about in terms of your role as a human being?
Does this scripture cause you to think of a woman as an afterthought? Why or Why not?
How do you rate in terms of being an environmentalist? Do you recycle? Care for animals? Tend to the earth? What does this reading tell us about our responsibility?

Hebrews 2:9-11

Mark 10:2-16

If you read this scripture through the eyes of a child, what different thoughts or insights might you gather?
This scripture tells us divorce is a man written law, what do you believe God thinks about divorce?

General Questions for Journaling

God created man and woman to be partners. What obstacles does the world create to keep this from being true?
Eve is created from Adam’s rib. Reflect on the beauty of marriage when the rib becomes reunited.
Jesus came to be with us…identify how you feel the presence of God when you are alone.
What can you do to find the Jesus in each person you meet? Is it possible to see Jesus in someone whom you don’t like or who doesn’t know Jesus?
Would there be need for divorce if marriage was entered into with the understanding of the bond created at creation?

Closing Prayer

Leader: As we awake and begin each morning…