Family Ministry Elementary Department

FAMILY GOSPEL REFLECTIONSEPTEMBER 1, 2019

22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Don Bosco Makati Parents as “evangelizers” and “educators”

THINGS TO PREPARE AT HOME:

1. Sacred space (crucifix and candle)2. Printed copy of the Family Gospel

Reflection3. Laptop or tablet for the Family Gospel

Reflection pdf presentation (optional)4. Simple salo-salo after the Family

Gospel Reflection (optional)

FAMILY GOSPEL REFLECTIONGrades 3-6 Parents will facilitate a family Gospel Reflection every Saturdays or Sundays before attending mass.

PART I: OPENING PRAYERPART 2: GOSPEL LEARNINGPART 3: GOSPEL READINGPART 4: LIVING THE GOSPELPART 5: TRIVIAPART 6: CLOSING PRAYER

FAMILY GOSPEL REFLECTIONSEPTEMBER 1, 2019

22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

OPENING PRAYER

Dear Jesus,

Thank you for loving us and for the many gifts you give us. Please help us to Always remember they come fromyou and to share them with others. In your name I pray.

Amen.

GOSPEL LEARNING

The Gospel reading today comes from St. Luke. In the parable, Jesus invites us to be different in a good way and not do what most others do. He is telling us to think, to pray to him and to do everything we can to become better people, more like him. He tells us that is the way to heaven.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 14: 1, 7-14

“Humility and Hospitality”

Source: New Testament Pinoy Version Catholic Edition

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

1 Isang araw ng Sabbath, inimbitahan si Jesus na kumain sa bahay ng isang leader ng mga Pharisees. Binabantayang mabuti ng mga tao ang mga kilos ni Jesus.

7 Nang mapansin ni Jesus kung paano pinipili ng mga bisita ang upuan na pang-VIP, nagkwento sya ng isang parable. 8 ”Pag ininvite ka sa isang kasalan, wag mong piliin ang upuang pang-VIP. Baka may ininvite yung host na mas importante kesa sayo, 9 at sasabihin nito sayo, ’Ibigay mo tong upuan sa kanya.’ Mapapahiya ka at kailangan mong lumipat sa pinakamababang pwesto.

10 Instead, pag ininvite ka, umupo ka sa pinakamababang pwesto. Pag dumating yong host sasabihin nya sayo, ‘Kaibigan, umupo ka sa mas magandang pwesto,’ at paparangalan ka sa harap ng lahat ng mga kasama mo sa mesa. 11 Kasi ang lahat ng magmamataas ay ibababa at ang mga nagpapakababa ay itataas.”

12 Sinabi ni Jesus sa nag-invite sa kanya, “Pag naghahanda ka ng kainan, lunch man o dinner, wag mong i-invite ang mga kaibigan, kapatid, kamag-anak, o mga mayayamang kapitbahay mo. Kasi iimbitahan ka din nila at masusuklian ang ginawa mo.

13 Kaya kung maghahanda ka, imbitahin mo ang mga mahihirap, mga lumpo, mga pilay, at mga bulag. 14 At ibebless ka ng Diyos dahil hindi ka nila kayang suklian. Ang Diyos ang magri-reward sayo sa araw na bubuhayin ulit ang mga matuwid.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

LIVING THE GOSPEL

1. SITUATION

In our world today, how are the poor and sick people treated? Are they the winners? What do you think?

LIVING THE GOSPEL

2. GOSPEL THEME

In the Gospel, Jesus talks about doing good deeds, such as giving to others, without expecting anything in return.

LIVING THE GOSPEL

3. GOSPEL CHALLENGE

In order to build up the Kingdom of God, what good deeds can we do for the poor and sick people?

TRIVIA: RESURRECTION OF THE RIGHTEOUS

The Jews believed that both the righteous and the wicked would be resurrected at the end times (Acts 24:15). However, the resurrection of the righteous would be a resurrection of eternal life on earth to come while the resurrection of the wicked would be a resurrection of judgment (cf. John 5:28-29).

CLOSING PRAYER

Dear Jesus,

Please help me to be humble by never boasting about myself. Teach me to have a heart for others just like you. I invite you to enter into my heart so that I can be truly happy and humble.

In your name I pray.

Amen.

Our Father, Hail, Mary, Glory Be...

Suggested Family Practices:

1. Attending Sunday mass.2. Family Gospel Reflection3. Family Movie Night

(FORMED Movies) 4. Family Monthly Confession