28th Sunday of the Year A

The following resources are in the form of a video presentation
  • The readings for the day
    (a useful commentary on these readings here    )
  • A Gospel Reflection by Fr Alex
  • Prayers of Intercession
  • Final Blessing
  • Closing reflective music
After you have watched our Prayer Resources we would encourage you to sit and reflect quietly on what the Word of God is saying to you this weekend.

If you are interested  in joining a small group to share your thoughts and feelings about God's Word from any of the resources you have watched please email us.         cluster.alpha@outlook.com

Questions for reflection (framed for a group discussion)
Here are some suggested questions you may find helpful.
1.    Have you ever received an invitation and made up an excuse because you did not want to attend? Was it because of an individual; the kind of people who would be there; something else? (Share it in your group if you belong to one)
2.    The parable today mirrors things that happened in Jesus’ life – like when he invited himself to the house of a tax collector for a meal (Luke 19,5).
Right now, when access to the Eucharist (Thanksgiving) is so difficult, consider bringing the idea of “Thanking God” into meal times. It’s less about bringing prayer into the meal than about making every meal a prayer. Show your thanks to God by any of these: the love you put into preparing the meal; the way you share the food and drink; how you keep the  conversation positive; and when you help with the clearing up afterwards!

Preparing for next week

For those who would like to start reflecting on next week's gospel, the text can be found here.
Preparing for next week’s gospel:  Matt22:15-21     Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar—and to God what belongs to God.
Here are some suggested questions for you to consider.
1.    When we make use of money or time or energy, we use the same word: we “spend” it. Imagine you have a special purse or wallet in which you have three cards named “God”, “Neighbour” and “Self”.
Look back over a recent typical week and recall how much money, time and energy you spent with each of these cards. Pay particular attention to the “God” card; maybe it could be used more often in terms of time and energy. (Share with your group if you are in one.)

2.    Jesus had to face down unjust political structures and challenge religious authorities about their practices. Being a missionary disciple means “seeing, reflecting then acting” on the message of the gospel. Read and reflect on this week’s gospel and decide on some piece of action which flows from it.

3.    Remember to pray for those doing the Alpha course that they too will be drawn to the work of missionary discipleship.
End of Prayer resource