MAY

 

May 4, 2025  |  Third Sunday of Easter

Questions to Ponder:
What is it like to be asked the same questions Jesus asks of Peter?
How do I witness the risen Lord?
Does my parish mission statement include evangelization?

 

May 11, 2025  |  Fourth Sunday of Easter (C)

Questions to Ponder: 
Do I know Christ’s voice? How?
Do I lead the Sunday assembly to life-giving water with my preaching?
To whom do I belong?

 

May 18, 2025  |  Fifth Sunday of Easter

Questions to Ponder: 
How do I imagine ecological justice when it comes to a “new earth”?
Consider praying for those who are grieving with lectio from the second reading.
How do I deal with conflicts and hardships in my ministry?

 

May 25, 2025  |  Sixth Sunday of Easter (C)

Questions to Ponder: 
Are you as good as your word?
How do I build a fair consensus in my parish?
Does my preaching reflect a synodal reality in the congregation?

 

JUNE

 

June 1, 2025  |  Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

Questions to Ponder: 
How do we experience the interplay of absence and presence in our relationships?
Does imagining Jesus “over and above” us inspire us?
How is seeing (or not) related to believing?

 

June 8, 2025  |  Pentecost Sunday

Questions to Ponder: 
Do we see the presence of God at work in natural phenomena?
Do we treat the proclamation of the Gospel as our primary duty?
Do we engage in continuing education as an opportunity for the Advocate to teach us?

 

June 15, 2025  |  The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Questions to Ponder: 
How often do we look upon creation with “wonder” for the God who spoke it into being?
In what way can we “boast of our afflictions”?
In today’s world, do we treat mysteries as problems to be solved or wonder to behold?

 

June 22, 2025  |  The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Questions to Ponder: 
Do we appreciate what kind of power is at work when we impart a blessing?
In what deserted places are we able to experience the gift of God’s presence?
How can we lead our parishes to “give them some food yourselves” in response to people’s needs?

 

June 29, 2025  |  Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

Questions to Ponder: 
What experiences have allowed us to “recover our senses” for doing God’s will?
Can we appreciate the fatigue of our ministry as a votive offering?
In whom do we encounter an “angel of the Lord”?

 

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