Readings and Themes for the Weekend of June 21, 2009

Readings for Faith Sharing
Week of June 21, 2009,
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading I Job 38:1, 8-11

The Lord speaks to Job out of the storm.

Psalm 107

““Give thanks to the Lord, his love is everlasting.”

Reading II 2 Corinthians 5:14-17

Christ’s love impels us.

Gospel Mark 4:35-41

Jesus calms the stormy seas.

THEME:
Awe

We profess that God’s word is living and active. It can change our hearts. Even when the seas of life churn and become stormy, God’s word is a beacon leading us to calmer waters. Let us be attentive to God’s saving word.

Question for Children:

How would you have felt if you were with Jesus and the disciples during the storm?

Question for Youth:

Jesus is capable of great things, even calming storms. What is one thing that you wish he would calm in your own life?

Question for Adults:

When and where have you been awed by God’s action?