your daytime responsibilities. Sometimes you lose your temper, and later regret it. There are things I’ve said or done which I would do differently now.” Personal reflection (Reflect individually in silence; journal your reflections if you wish) Pope Francis assigns us some practical homework for healing conflict: We all have our likes and dislikes, and perhaps at this very moment we are angry with someone. At least let us say… ‘Lord, I am angry with this person. I pray for him, for her.’ This is a beautiful step forward in love…an act of evangelization. Let us do it today! (#101) Group reflection (3-4 per group) Share an opening thought/reaction to Pope Francis’ challenge. Is there an image or symbol which sums up this challenge for you? The Pope also highlights two bible verses at the core of Christian identity (#99): “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn 13:35). And Jesus’ heartfelt prayer to the Father: “That all may be one…in us… so that the world may believe” (Jn 27:21). What would our community be like if we could place these verses at the heart of all we say and do? Share something of the challenge of integrating Jesus’ commandment to ‘love one another’ into an average day with all its busyness and pressures. Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11)
your daytime responsibilities. Sometimes you lose your temper, and later regret it. There are things I’ve said or done which I would do differently now.” Personal reflection (Reflect individually in silence; journal your reflections if you wish) Pope Francis assigns us some practical homework for healing conflict: We all have our likes and dislikes, and perhaps at this very moment we are angry with someone. At least let us say… ‘Lord, I am angry with this person. I pray for him, for her.’ This is a beautiful step forward in love…an act of evangelization. Let us do it today! (#101) Group reflection (3-4 per group) Share an opening thought/reaction to Pope Francis’ challenge. Is there an image or symbol which sums up this challenge for you? The Pope also highlights two bible verses at the core of Christian identity (#99): “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn 13:35). And Jesus’ heartfelt prayer to the Father: “That all may be one…in us… so that the world may believe” (Jn 27:21). What would our community be like if we could place these verses at the heart of all we say and do? Share something of the challenge of integrating Jesus’ commandment to ‘love one another’ into an average day with all its busyness and pressures. Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11)