Catholic Identity

This Sunday's Gospel - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

I have come not to give peace, but discord.

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already! There is a baptism I must still receive, and how great is my distress till it is over!

‘Do you suppose that I am here to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. For from now on a household of five will be divided: three against two and two against three; the father divided against the son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.’

A beginning point for discussion of this week's Gospel with children:

When are the times when you have had to choose sides?
What helps you to choose?
Jesus tells us that choosing his way will not always be easy.
What are some hard decisions we have to make?
What makes it difficult to choose the right way?

We pray to the Holy Spirit who can help us make good choices this week.

Julie Cornwall

Deputy Principal | Catholic Identity Leader