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Wednesday
30th August 2023
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Enjoy reading the Gospe
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Jesus began to tell his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem,
and that there he would suffer and be put to death, but that
on the third day he would be raised up. He also said, “Those
who want to be followers of mine must deny themselves,
take up their cross and follow me. Those who try to save
their own life will lose it, but those who lose their life for
my sake will find it. What does anyone gain who wins the
whole world but loses their own life? When the Son of Man
comes in the glory of his Father with his angels, he will
reward each person according to what they have done.”
Gospel of Sunday 3rd September 2023 – Matthew 16:21-27 (the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A)
Which words stood out for you in this Gospel, and why? What does the picture make
you think about? Enjoy exploring this Wednesday’s word, which is FAITHFUL.
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“God
God is faithful, always faithful and continues to be
rich in goodness and mercy.”
mercy. Pope Francis
What will Jesus do when he returns? In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells his followers
how to discover the real wealth of life – on earth and in the world to come. Life
in all its fullness comes from being faithful to Jesus. Ask your child what the word
‘faithful’ means to them. To be faithful is to be true to someone or something.
Do they know someone who is a faithful friend – someone who stays with them in
both good and difficult times and always keeps their promises? What is it like to be
in the company of a faithful person? Talk about a person you know to be a faithful
friend, and say why.
“Be
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that
your strength lies.”
lies. St Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa)
To be faithful is to be loyal, reliable, supportive and trustworthy – to keep promises
and stand up for the truth. Jesus offers to be our faithful friend and invites us to be
his. How can we grow in faithfulness to God and to each other? Perhaps we can:
always try to love our neighbour as ourselves; pray and ask God to help us grow
in faithfulness; follow the teachings of Jesus; always try to keep our promises.
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you
for being our faithful friend.
Please help us to keep growing
in faithfulness to you and
to one another. Amen.
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