'One of the most admirable effects of Holy Communion is to preserve the soul from sin,
and to help those who fall through weakness to rise again.
It is much more profitable, then, to approach this divine Sacrament with love, respect,
and confidence, than to remain away through an excess of fear and scrupulosity.'
and to help those who fall through weakness to rise again.
It is much more profitable, then, to approach this divine Sacrament with love, respect,
and confidence, than to remain away through an excess of fear and scrupulosity.'
--St. Ignatius of Loyola
McGuinness Center
8:30 pm
Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
We will read this Sunday's Gospel together
in preparation for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 7:36-8:3
Reflection Questions:
1. What struck you most in this passage?
What did you notice that you hadn't noticed before?
What did you notice that you hadn't noticed before?
2. How do you think Christ feels when we make a good confession?
How do you think he feels when we systematically avoid or put off confession?
How do you think he feels when we systematically avoid or put off confession?
3. What aspects of popular culture encourage us to be like the sinful woman(recognizing our sins and need for God)
and which aspects encourage us to be like Simon the Pharisee (oblivious of our sins and full of self-righteousness and arrogance)?
and which aspects encourage us to be like Simon the Pharisee (oblivious of our sins and full of self-righteousness and arrogance)?
4. When Christ comes to us in Holy Communion, how can we better welcome him with the love and attention of
the sinful woman instead of the cold aloofness of Simon the Pharisee?
the sinful woman instead of the cold aloofness of Simon the Pharisee?
Further reading: Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1420-1484, 863-565
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