Theme:
The readings for today speak of how God's grace is available to those who revere him.
Questions:
Day 1: In the first reading, God speaks to those who were considered as unclean during those times: the foreigner, the eunuchs.
What is God's command to his listeners?
What does it mean to keep justice and do righteousness?
According to verse 3, what should foreigners and eunuchs not say?
Day 2: God continues to speak to the foreigners and eunuchs.
How can you choose the things that please God and hold fast to his covenant?
How can you join yourself to God and minister to him?
God said that his house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples. What does this say about God?
Based on this passage, what is more important to God?
Day 3: The psalm shows us the authority of God over the other nations. God is the God, not only of Israel, but he is the God of all the nations. The psalmist prays that God's name may be known on earth and the nations be glad and sing for joy. This is the will of God to all the nations.
What does it mean to have God's face shine on us?
The psalmist prays that all the people praise God. How can this be achieved?
How can you help so that people's can come to know God?
Day 4: In this portion of the letter, St. Paul was telling the Gentiles that they should not look down on the Jews because salvation came from them.
St. Paul said that the rejection of the good news by the Jews resulted in the reconciliation of the world. What did he mean by that?
What did he mean when he said that the acceptance of the Jews will result in life from the dead?
St. Paul said that the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable. God has given these to you. What are the gifts that God has given you?
God continues to call us to a deeper relationship everyday. How will you respond to him everyday?
Day 5: St. Paul continues to speak of the privilege given to the Gentiles through the Jews.
St. Paul tells the Gentiles that they were disobedient to God. Do you consider yourself as once being disobedient to God? Why or why not?
If your salvation came from the Jews, how should the Jews be treated?
What did St. Paul mean when he said that “God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that he might have mercy on all”?
How have you experienced God's mercy?
Day 6: The gospel shows us Jesus in Gentile (non-Jewish) territory. Here, he also performed a miracle.
The title “son of David” is used to address someone of noble birth. She also called Jesus “Lord” which is a title reserved for God. What does this tell you about this foreign woman?
What was Jesus' first reaction? Why did Jesus react that way?
The disciples begged Jesus to “send her away”. Some translations say that this can also mean, “give her what she asks”.What can you say about the response of Jesus? Why do you think did he say that?
Day 7: The second part of the gospel shows us the dialog between Jesus and the woman.
The gospel passage said that the woman worshiped Jesus. What does this say about her?
How did Jesus respond? Why did he respond this way?
How did the woman answer Jesus? What does her response show of her attitude towards Jesus?
What made Jesus give the woman what she asked for?
Have you been in a situation where God seems silent? What did you do? What will you tell the Lord?
