Corpus Christi

Our readings for Corpus Christi Sunday are:

1. Deuteronomy 8: 2-3, 14b-16a
2. Psalms 147: 12-13, 14-15, 19-20
3. 1 Corinthians 10: 16-17
4. John 6: 51-58

• Companion along the way
• It's often hard to recognize God in our darkest moments.
• Think of a time when hope left you, you felt abandoned, and you wondered whether God was punishing you for something.
• Do you think that God punishes us?
• What makes you say that?
• Would you describe God as a God of Mercy, or a God of Love, ...
• Where do you think that image of God that you hold came from. 

•  Thankful hearts
• What/whom are you most thankful for?
• How has that/they changed you?
• How/how often do you express your thanks for those blessings? 

• One
• Our American culture prizes rugged individualism, the self-made man, the lone wolf.  And all of that is good to a certain point.  But in a very real sense, we are all one, but it's not always easy to embrace that truth.
• Are there people in your life who are really really difficult to deal with?
• What is it about them that drives you nuts?
• Do you think that God might have put that annoying person in your life for a purpose?
• Does that change your attitude towards them at all?  

• Hard to believe
• If you read John 6 it might remind you of John 4 - the Samaritan woman at the well.  In both cases, Jesus starts off with a radical statement, His audience has a hard time understanding/believing what He has to tell them, He dialogs with them some more, and the Samaritan woman comes to believe.  "The Jews", by contrast and even Jesus' disciples left the scene shaking their heads.
• Have you ever struggled with belief?  Maybe its hard to believe that the Eucharist makes us into what we partake of.  Maybe its hard to believe that the Eucharist makes us all one with each other.  Or maybe its hard to believe that the Eucharist shows us the way to God the Father in ways that nothing/no one else can.
• How have you gotten past that phase of being slow to believe?
• How would you make that transition easier, quicker, better if you had the chance? 

• Preparation for Reconciliation
• Where might God be calling me to companion Him along the way?
• Are there blessings in my life that I might be missing, or misunderstanding?
• How can I be more loving?
• What do I need to believe of God that I'm still struggling with? 

 

Shalom!