Preparing for this Sunday’s gospel, our students discussed the several sayings of Jesus that have vivid word pictures. The blind cannot lead the blind without falling in a ditch. We shouldn’t focus on the splinter in our brother’s eye when we have log in our own. A good tree produces good fruit. They are easy…
This week in class, our Faith Formation students talked about the Golden Rule in today’s Gospel: treat others the way you want to be treated. Jesus asks us to love our enemies and to do good to those who treat us badly. Loving our enemies and following other teachings of Jesus helps us live as…
The evangelist Luke has a bias for the poor that shows in today’s Gospel. When Jesus teaches the Beatitudes in Matthew’s Gospel, He says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”. Luke takes out the phrase “in spirit”. Throughout his Gospel, Luke calls attention to the materially poor–the ones…
This week we discussed with our Faith Formation students the scripture background for the 5th Week in Ordinary Time. The Gospel shows how faith comes from listening. Jesus tells the crowds about His Father, then invites Simon Peter to put out his nets. Simon Peter reluctantly does so, pulls in an overwhelming catch, and becomes…
This week we will be discussing with our Faith Formation students the scripture background for the 4thWeek in Ordinary Time. Jesus fulfills the words of the prophet Isaiah. Though Jesus is not well received in his hometown. Like Jesus, young people face rejection, especially in their neighborhoods and classrooms. Our Gospel Weeklies program explores the…
We welcomed back our K–8 students this past week as we continue our religious studies through our program Gospel Weeklies. Our sacramental classes also continue their studies preparing for First Communion and Confirmation. Please keep all of our faith formation students in your prayers. Parents, please remember to drop off and pick up your children…
We hope you all had a blessed New Year, and we are excited to have everyone back on January 19th. Please make sure to drop off and pick up your kids at the school doors. We will not have access to the Activity Center this week. Wednesday, January 19th – Faith Formation Classes resume 5:30…