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The aim of Living the Word is to help Young Adults hear and live the message of Jesus. Resources on the site are created by Fr Frank Bird, SM. The aim of the project is to help young adults hear and live the message of Jesus. He is currently working in the Marist Community in Okaihau in the Diocese of Auckland. New Zealand.

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Ascension of the Lord Yr. B – Our mission: to be the ‘Body of Christ’Discussion Guide: Ascension of the Lord Yr. B – Our mission: to be the ‘Body of Christ’   Reflection Questions:      • The writer of the Gospel of Luke is also understood to have written the Acts of the Apostles. In Acts, we learn of the unfolding events after Easter. The Feast of the […]livingthewordMay 09 2021
6th Sunday Easter Yr. B – Love one another as Jesus loves you!Discussion Guide:    6th Sunday Easter Yr. B – Love one another as Jesus loves you!   Reflection Questions:    • Peter entering the home of Cornelius(A Roman Centurion / Soldier) is an incredibly important moment in the early Church. It sets in motion the whole christian  mission to non-jews – to the untouchables, the […]livingthewordMay 02 2021
5th Sunday Easter Yr. B – Bear much fruit with love in action!Discussion Guide:      5th Sunday Easter Yr. B – Bear much fruit with love in action!   Reflection Questions:    • God is a God of surprises but the disciples were afraid of Saul. They could not imagine the greatest source of persecution could Ê»turn-aroundʼ. The situation required someone courageous like Barnabas. He had […]livingthewordApr 25 2021
4th Sunday Easter Yr. B – My sheep will hear my voice.Discussion Guide:  4th Sunday Easter Yr. B – My sheep will hear my voice.     Reflection Questions:  • The Church celebrates Ê»Good Shepherd Sundayʼ today. It is an opportunity to consider service of Christ in the Church for the World through a vocation in single life, married life, priesthood, religious life. Can you think […]livingthewordApr 18 2021
3rd Sunday Easter Yr. B – Live in and for ChristDiscussion Guide: 3rd Sunday Easter Yr. B – Live in and for Christ   Reflection Questions:  • Peter has gone through a remarkable experience of change since his denial of Christ and now has the confidence to preach the core Christian message to unbelievers. He now knows what it is to be forgiven and to […]livingthewordApr 11 2021
2nd Sunday of Easter B. Divine Mercy; Jesus – the face of the Father’s Mercy.Divine Mercy Sunday: Jesus I Trust in You. The Reflection Guide is HERE Discussion Questions: The Easter season known as Eastertide lasts 7 weeks marking the 50 days from Easter to Pentecost. How can you live the next 50 days intentionally aware of Easter and let its message get Ê»under your skinʼ and change you? […]livingthewordApr 06 2021
The Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter SaturdayThe Easter Triduum: Reflection Guides are available for Holy Thursday HERE, Good Friday Readings are HERE, A Guide to help reflect on Good Friday from Creighton University is here Easter Saturday VIGIL is HERE   Easter Blessings from the Team at Living the Word.      livingthewordMar 29 2021
Palm Sunday Yr B: The Passion of Christ-Preparing With All Your HeartPreparing With All Your Heart: The Passion of Christ: Discussion Guide is HERE Reflection Questions Palm Sunday: The Passion of the Lord • The Procession into Church with Palms and singing ‘Hosanna’ marks the beginning of Holy Week. Palms were symbolic of victory. Hosanna comes from the Hebrew word ‘Save us now’. Riding on a […]livingthewordMar 22 2021
5th Sunday Lent (RCIA) – Come outDiscussion Guide:   5th Sunday Lent (RCIA) – Come out   Reflection Questions:  • Rising from the dead is an image in the First and Gospel readings. Ezekiel was not referring to the resurrection of individuals but returning from exile in ‘slavery’ as God’s people were trapped in a ‘foreign land’. As the journey of Lent […]livingthewordMar 15 2021
4th Sunday Lent (RCIA readings) – Now I can seeDiscussion Guide:   4th Sunday Lent (RCIA readings) – Now I can see   Reflection Questions:  • Remember Samuel as a young boy, woken in the middle of the night by the voice of God (1Sam 3:4). Now trained in the discipline of listening and doing what God asks Samuel now faces an incredible challenge: God […]livingthewordMar 08 2021
3rd Sunday Lent Yr. B (RCIA readings) – Give me water that I may not thirst againDiscussion Guide:    3rd Sunday Lent Yr. B (RCIA readings) – Give me water that I may not thirst again     Reflection Questions:  • The symbol of ‘water’ has different levels of meaning. It can represent life keeping us from death. Water can be symbolic of a life journey yearning for something more. In […]livingthewordMar 01 2021
2nd Sunday Lent Yr. B – Listening to and Trusting in GodDiscussion Guide:    2nd Sunday Lent Yr. B – Listening to and Trusting in God     Reflection Questions:  • At first glance, Abraham’s willingness to kill his son Isaac looks like murder. A deeper reflection leads us to recognise what is involved in offering a ‘sacrifice’. Abraham’s hope and future promise for many descendants […]livingthewordFeb 22 2021
1st Sunday Lent Yr. B – Turn towards GodDiscussion Guide:    1st Sunday Lent Yr. B – Turn towards God   Reflection Questions:    • The season of Lent begins with the receiving of ashes on Ash Wednesday. If you were not able to attend Ash Wednesday ask your priest if he could mark the ashes on your forehead with a prayer on Sunday. […]livingthewordFeb 15 2021
Ash Wednesday Readings Reflection.Ash Wednesday Readings Reflection • Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the 40 days of Lent, a six-week period (excluding Sundays) dedicated to prayer, fasting, and reflection in preparation for the great celebration of Christ’s Paschal Mystery in the Easter Triduum. The late Henri Nouwen described Lent as a time to ‘re-focus and re-enter […]livingthewordFeb 15 2021
Ash Wednesday- Getting Off the Starting BlocksAsh Wednesday – Starting the Lenten Journey HOW DO I START? Ash Wednesday begins Lent. It is easy for 6 weeks of Lent to pass by without really placing oneself on the ‘starting line’. Taking part in the reception of ashes symbolizes our decision to start the journey. If you cannot be part of a […]livingthewordFeb 15 2021

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Hearing and Living the Sunday Readings

The aim of Living the Word is to help Young Adults hear and live the message of Jesus. Resources on the site are created by Fr Frank Bird, SM. The aim of the project is to help young adults hear and live the message of Jesus. He is currently working in the Marist Community in Okaihau in the Diocese of Auckland. New Zealand.

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