It's all about connecting... Life and Faith
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| READINGS FOR THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (FEBRUARY 5) | READINGS FOR THE SIXTH SUNDAY | ||
| First Reading: Job 7:1-4, 6-7 Second Reading: 1 Cor. 9:16-19, 22-23 Gospel: Mk. 1:29-39 | First Reading: Lev. 13:1-2, 44-46 Second Reading: 1 Cor. 10:31-11:1 Gospel: Mk.1:40-45 | ||
| In Sunday’s Gospel Jesus shows us why he came among us: He came to heal people; he came to set people free. His mission is to preach the Good News that the reign of God is at hand. |
| According to Jewish law, lepers were considered unclean and outcasts from society. Yet in today’s Gospel, Jesus immediately responds to a leper’s request for healing. | |
Connection To Life: | Connection To Life: | ||
| Name an event in your life when God’s intervention had a more far-reaching effect than you imagined. Relate an experience when you had to withdraw for a period of prayer and reflection in order to be re-energized. How can you prepare yourself to be more purposeful about sharing the Good News? | Jesus reaches out to these outcasts. What groups do you have the most difficulty accepting? Describe a time when you recognized and accepted another’s ability to help you. Tell of a time when you were (or were not!) able to keep good news to yourself. | ||
Small Church Communities foster a way of life within St. Paul Parish for the purpose of knowing, loving, and serving God and all God's people. Small Church Communities are centered in Jesus Christ and are integrally connected to the life of the parish and the world-wide Church.
| "More important than the buildings that make up our campus is the community of faith and love that makes up St. Paul's Parish. While building a new church, I believe it is also imperative that we continue to grow in the image of Christ." Father Charles F. Klinger, Pastor |
