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Thursday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time
Read this Gospel passage aloud to the family
Luke 15:1-10- The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." So Jesus addressed this parable to them. "What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
"Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it? And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.' In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
(Parent) Reread this part a few times aloud
“The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Him”
(Parent) Read this meditation aloud to the family
What an awesome thing to picture. Let’s stop and picture this. (It is important not only that we would draw spiritual and moral lessons from the Gospel passages we pray with. Often we just have to stop and look at Jesus. That is one great way to fall more in love. Just stop and look.) Look what the sinners do. They draw near. They want to listen to Jesus. Even more importantly, Jesus wants them to listen. Jesus loves these sinners individually and immensely.
Nothing deters Christ’s love—not evil, not sin. There is nothing that anyone has done—there is nothing that any of us can do—that would lessen Christ’s love for us. Whether we seem to be spiritually strong, or struggling through a time of weakness and sin, today is a time to draw close to Christ.
As a family, pray a portion of the Rosary together (very short if children are young) reflecting on the Scripture passage above. (Optional: allow a brief time for discussion or questions from children concerning their thoughts and prayer.)
Reminder for Parents: Pier is just meant to be a jumping off point. The real goal is that you pray & eventually use the fruits of your personal prayer as the content of your family’s prayer. Duc in altum.
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