What might God be saying to you (us) in this reading? What action might you (we) be called to take? Child Parent (or other family member) How you feel? Excited, encouraged, comforted, loved? Or do does God’s word make you feel challenged, confused, or resistant? Child Parent (or other family member) PRAY. Respond to the reading by addressing God in prayer. Say: to for us in prayer. Let’s respond God’s word Exactly how you pray the reading will depend on what surfaced during the meditation step. Some possibilities: Offer thanksgiving to God for important insights that emerged from the text. If the text was difficult or confusing, ask God for guidance and clarity. If the text was challenging or caused anxiety, ask God for humility, strength, and the ability to trust in providence. CONTEMPLATE*. Invite family members to still themselves and in the “rest Word,” attending to presence: God’s quiet our hearts for a few moments so we might hear response to our prayer. Let’s God’s Rest now in presence. God’s CLOSE. After a period of silence, end with the Sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
What might God be saying to you (us) in this reading? What action might you (we) be called to take? Child Parent (or other family member) How does God’s word make you feel? Excited, encouraged, comforted, loved? Or do you feel challenged, confused, or resistant? Child Parent (or other family member) PRAY. Respond to the reading by addressing God in prayer. Say: Let’s respond to God’s word for us in prayer. Exactly how you pray the reading will depend on what surfaced during the meditation step. Some possibilities: Offer thanksgiving to God for important insights that emerged from the text. If the text was difficult or confusing, ask God for guidance and clarity. If the text was challenging or caused anxiety, ask God for humility, strength, and the ability to trust in providence. CONTEMPLATE*. Invite family members to still themselves and “rest in the Word,” attending to God’s presence: Let’s quiet our hearts for a few moments so we might hear God’s response to our prayer. Rest now in God’s presence. CLOSE. After a period of silence, end with the Sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.