Question of the Week Archive

Christ the King Parish, Thornbury
Whole Community Catechesis -- Question of the Week Archive

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Advent 3	Yvonne Kershaw	Matthew 11:2-11 Are you the one who is to come or have we got to wait for someone else?
Advent 2	Katharine Parkinson	Matthew 3:1-12 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand	Adults: What is my Christmas joy and how do I share it with others? Children: What am I doing to help get ready to celebrate Christmas?
Advent 1	Deacons	Matthew 24:37-44 Stay awake so that you may be ready	Adults: What place does repenting have in your Advent? Children: How can I treat my friends so that they can come to know Jesus better?
Christ the King	Valerie Quinn	Luke 23:35-43 Lord remember me when you come into your kingdom	Adults: How do my words and actions reveal Christ as the ruler of my life? Children: In what ways do you show that Jesus is King in your life?
33rd Week in Ordinary Time	Kingsley Fulbrook	Luke 21:5-19 Your endurance will win you your lives	Adults: What can i do to foster the virtue of hope in my life? Children: How can I show others that God loves them?
32nd Week in Ordinary Time	Anna Schaefer	Luke 20:27. 34-38 He is God, not of the dead, but the living	Adults: How are my priorities revealed by how I choose to spend my time? Is there anything I might need to change about this? Children: What can I do that will bring a smile to someone’s face?
31st Week in Ordinary Time	Vincent Costello	Luke 19:1-10 The Son of Man has come to seek you out and save what was lost	Adults: What more do we need to be closer to Jesus? Children: How can I be a better friend to others this week?
30th Week in Ordinary Time	Clare Kendall	Luke 18:9-14 The publican went home at rights with God: the Pharisee did not	Adults: How do we humble ourselves? What does that mean? Children: How can I show humility each time I do something really well?
29th Week in Ordinary Time	Anne Lewis	Luke 18:1-8 God will see justice done to his chosen who cry to him.	Adults & Children: What or who helps you to pray?
28th Week in Ordinary Time	Ann Wilmot	Luke 17:11-19 No one has come back to give praise to God, except this foreigner	Adults: For which of God's gifts are you especially grateful today? Children: For which of God's gifts are you especially grateful today?
27th Week in Ordinary Time	Paul Beever	Luke 17:5-19 If only you had faith!	Adults: When has your faith given you strength? Children: When has Jesus helped you?
26th Week in Ordinary Time	Clare Williams	Luke 16:19-31 Good things come your way, just as bad things come the way of Lazarus.	Adults: How has the Gospel challenged my own thinking about those who are poor or suffering? Children: Which of the two men in today’s parable would I most like to be? Why?
25th Week in Ordinary Time	Catherine Twemlow	Luke 16:1-13 You cannot be the slave both of God and of money	Adults: What decisive action can I take to share the gifts I have? Children: What do I have that can be shared with those who are less fortunate?
24th Week in Ordinary Time	Helen Wallis	Luke 15:1-32 There will be rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner	Adults: What can I do to reach out to people I may have formerly judged? Children: How can I show God’s forgiveness in my actions with others?
23rd Week in Ordinary Time	Fabiola Strange (Danny Hernandez mum)	Luke 14:25-33 None of you can be my disciple unless he gives up all his possessions	Adults: What have you given up to follow Jesus? Children: What have you given up to follow Jesus?
22nd Week in Ordinary Time	N/A	Like 14:1. 7-14 Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the man who humbles himself will be exalted	Holiday
21st Week in Ordinary Time	N/A	Luke 13:22-30 Men form the east and west will come to take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God	Holiday
20th Week in Ordinary Time	N/A	Luke 12:49-53 I am not here to bring peace, but rather division	Holiday
19th Week in Ordinary Time	N/A	Luke 12:32-48 You too must stand ready	Holiday
18th Week in Ordinary Time	N/A	Luke 12:13-21 The hoards of yours, whose will it be?	Holiday
17th Week in Ordinary Time	N/A	Luke 11:1-13 Ask, and it will be given to you	Adults: What should I be pouring out to God in prayer this week? Children: What is it that I would like to take to God in prayer this week?
16th Week in Ordinary Time	Carol Hogarty	Luke 10:38-42 Mary has chosen the better part.	Adults: Do I identify with Martha or Mary? Children: Who do I like Martha or Mary?
15th Week in Ordinary Time	Peter Bradshaw	Luke 10:25-37 Who is my neighbour?	Adults: When am I tempted to “pass by on the other side” and fail to help my neighbour? Children: Do I put my friends first when they need my help?
14th Week in Ordinary Time	Joe McHugh/AOS ~ Sea Sunday	Luke 10:1-12. 17-20 Peace to this house	Adults: Do I feel called to mission? Children: Do I tell others how I feel about Jesus?
13th Week in Ordinary Time	Sandrine Darrigade	Luke 9:51-62 I will follow you wherever you go	Adults: What sacrifices must I make to follow Jesus? Children: What things would Jesus want me to give up so I can follow him better?
John The Baptist	Marie Stephens	Luke 1:57-66,80 His name is John	Adults: For what do I have to thank God for? Children: When do I give God thanks?
11th Week in Ordinary Time	Len Crayston	Luke 7:36-8.3 Her many sins have been forgiven, or she would not have shown such great love.	Adults: How do I express my devotion to Christ? Children: How do I show I love Jesus?

Corpus Christi	Mark Wallis	Luke 9:11-17 Feeding of the Five Thousand	Adults: How do I help the disadvantaged? Children: How do I help children who don’t have as much as me?
Trinity Sunday	Peter McGillan	John 16:12-15 The Spirit of Truth	Adults: How does God lead me to the truth? Children: How do I make the right choice?
Pentecost	Andy Linehan	John 14:15-16, 23-26 He will give you another Advocate	Adults: What gifts has the Holy Spirit given me? Children: What special qualities has God given me?
Ascension	Catherine Parks	Luke 24: 46-53 Ascension	Adults: How do I give witness to Christ to the people around me? Children: How do I show to other people my love for Jesus?
6th Sunday of Easter	Michael Plenderleith	John 14:23-29 The Holy Spirit will remind you	Adults: How has the Holy Spirit prompted me? Children: How does God guide me in life?
5th Sunday of Easter	Jenny Rochford	John 13:31-35 Love one another	Adults: How do I show love for others? Children: How do I make sure I include everyone?
4th Sunday of Easter	Father Alex	John 10:27-30 Good Shepherd	Adults: How do I follow the example of Christ, the Good Shepherd? Children: How do I look after other people?
3rd Sunday of Easter	Judith Hurford	John 21:1-19 Feed my lambs	Adiults: How have I nurtured the faith of others? Children: How do I help others to believe in Jesus?
Second Sunday of Easter	Janet McNicholas	John 20:19-31 Doubting Thomas	Adults: How have I overcome doubts in my faith? Children: Do I find it hard to believe in Jesus?
Easter Sunday	Maddie Gill	John 20:1-9 The Resurrection	Adults: What has inspired me to have faith in Christ? Children: What makes me believe in Jesus?
Palm Sunday	Cilla Rochford	Luke 19:28-40 Christ’s entry into Jerusalem	Adults: When have I spoken up for Jesus? Children: Have I ever had to speak up for Jesus?
Lent 5, Year C	Ann Rogers	John 8:1-11 Let he who is without sin cast the first stone	Adults: What has been my experience of forgiveness? Children: How does God forgive me, how do I forgive others?
Lent 4 Year C	Michael McCarthy	Luke 15:1-3.11-32 The Prodigal Son	Adults: With which character do I identify in the story of the prodigal Son? Children: Who am I most like in the story of the prodigal Son?
Lent 3 Year C	Gemma Cullimore	Luke 13:1-9 Parable of the Fig Tree	Adults: How have I been able to help other people grow? Children: How do I help the people around me?
Lent 2 Year C	Jenny Dennis	Luke 9:28-36 The Transfiguration	Adults: When have I been filled with wonder and joy in God’s presence? Children: Where do I see the wonder of God?
Lent 1 Year C	Peter Johnson	Luke 4:1-13 Temptation in the Desert	Adults: When has time spent alone with God helped me to work things through? Children: When do I spend time alone think about God?
7th Sunday Year C	Jenny Pioli	Luke 6:27-38 Do good to those who hate you	Adults: When has it been really difficult to forgive? Children: Which things do I find it hardest to forgive my friends for?
6th Sunday Year C	Carol Lawler	Luke 6:17.20-26 The Beatitudes	Adults: How has a blessing come from something I originally thought of as a misfortune? Children: How does Jesus’ love for me help me through sad times
5th Sunday Year C	Pete Brady	Luke 5:1-11 They left everything and followed him	Adults: What is one specific way I have tried to follow Jesus? Children: What one thing can I do to follow Jesus better?
4th Sunday Year C	Sally Cunningham	Luke 4:21-30 Jesus is not sent to the Jews only	Adults: How do I make strangers welcome? Children: How can I make sure no one is left out?
3rd Sunday Year C	Pat Morrissey	Luke 1:1-4;4:14-21 Jesus proclaims the Prophecy of Isaiah in the Synagogue	Adults: How are you able to bring Good News to the poor? Children: How can you help the poor?
2nd Sunday Year C	John Davidson	John 2: 1–11 The Marriage Feast of Cana	Adults: How is Jesus present in your marriage? Children: How is Jesus present in your family?
Epiphany Year C	Angela Clarke	Matthew 2:1-12 The Wise Men visit Jesus	Adults: What attracts you to Christ? Children: What are some of the things you like about Jesus?
Holy Family Year C	Rachel McCarthy	Luke 2:41-52 The Boy Jesus is found in the Temple	Adults: What is one thing I can do this week to build up a sense of community within my own family or the families of others? Children: What can I do to make my family happier
Advent 4 Year C	Jeremy Wall	Luke 1:39-45 The Visitation	Adults: Can you describe a time when you felt the presence of the Holy Spirit? Children: When have you experienced the presence of the Holy Spirit?
Advent 3 Year C	Jane Bradshaw	Luke 3:10-18 John the Baptist announces the coming of the Messiah.	Adults: How can you live the promise of your Baptism each day? Can you remember any stories about your Baptism? What does it mean to you today?
Advent 2 Year C	Mario Kossmann	Luke: 3:1-6 Prepare a Way for the Lord	Adults: In my preparations for Christmas how do I show that God’s salvation is all around us? Children: How can I prepare well for Jesus’ coming at Christmas?
Advent 1 Year C	Valerie Clapham	Luke 21:25-28,34-36 That Day will be sprung on you	Adults: In what ways do I need to be on my guard today in order to be ready for Christ’s second coming? Children: What things would make it hard for me to be ready to meet Jesus when he comes?
CTK Year B	James Linehan	John 18:33-37 Are you the King of the Jews?	Adults: In what way have I shown my loyalty to Christ the King? Children: Do I ever have to stick up for Christ the King?
33rd Sunday Year B	Alan Brown	Mark 13:24-32 Parable of the Fig Tree	Adults: How am I better today than I was ten years ago in my ability to serve God and others? Children: How do people who are older than me help me to live my life in a better way?
32nd Sunday Year B	Nicola McCarthy	Mark 12:38-44 The Widow's Mite	Adults: What lies at the core of my own generosity to others? Children: How might I respond to the poor and homeless of the world?
31st Sunday Year B	Peter Hampson	Mark 12:28-34 The First of all the Comandments	Adults: How does my love of God spill out in my relationships with other people? Children: How can I show God’s love to people around me?
30th Sunday Year B	Clergy	Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus	Adults: What are the blind spots that keep me from seeing the humanity of my neighbour? Children: If I was blind and asked Jesus to heal me, what is the first thing that I would want to see?