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Good News for Families
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1 READ & REFLECT! Listen & Learn with Jesus, the Word!
One day Jesus told the people this story: “A man had a fig tree
growing in his vineyard which was taking up space and not producing
fruit. So he said to the gardener, ‘For three years I have been coming
to look for fruit on this tree and finding none. Let’s chop it down!’
The gardener replied, ‘Sir, let’s leave it for another year. I’ll help it
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to grow and produce fruit.’“
What was wrong with the fig tree?
Which word or words stood out for you in this Sunday’s Gospel, and why? Spend a few
relaxing moments pondering the picture together. Share any thoughts before moving on.
Look at this Sunday’s Gospel
picture. What can you see?
How do you feel? What does
it make you think about?
2 SHARE & CARE! Growing in Goodness & Love : This Wednesday’s Word...
“To live is to change, and to be perfect is
CHANGE
to have changed often.”
St John Henry Newman
Each of you say something about yourself that you would like to
change this Lent – and say why. Perhaps it is: trying to listen better
at school; trying to follow Jesus more closely; being more patient;
helping out more at home; always remembering to say your daily
prayers. How can you make that change? Do you need anyone’s
help? Are there any other ways to make a change for the better this
Lent? You may also like to choose something new to do together
that will make life better for the family.
Ask your child what the word ‘change’ means to them. As a
family, share any positive changes which have recently taken
place at home,at school or within the community. Let your
child know about at least one way in which they have changed
for the better and grown in goodness over the past months (e.g.
in behaviour, in attitude, in helpfulness). How does your child think
that changing in that way has helped them? How has it helped the
family or their friends?
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Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for your patient care for us. Show us where we need
to change – to grow more in our love for you and for each other. Amen.
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The gardener replied, ‘Sir, let’s _ _ _ _ _ it for another
_ _ _ _. I’ll help it to _ _ _ _ and produce _ _ _ _ _’.
This Sunday’s Gospel reminds us that Jesus cares for us, just
like the gardener cares for the tree. Listening and acting upon
what our parents, teachers and others tell us about God, helps
us to keep growing into the best people we can be.
More about the Catholic Faith: wednesdayword.org & cbcew.org.uk
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