The Catholic Bookshelf

A solid Catholic education and fruitful spiritual life requires constant growth and development. Reading good Catholic books is one way to make progress. Reflecting on this reading and sharing with fellow Catholics increases our understanding and helps us stay on track. Come join in the discussion.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Session 1 (pages 13-25) Discussion Questions

Here are some questions from the Study Guide to consider as you read the pages for Session 1:

1. Describe the moment in your life when you most enjoyed
being Catholic.

2. How did the story about the epidemic and the little boy
change the way you think about Mass? What else did the story
challenge you to reflect upon?

3. In the Introduction of Rediscover Catholicism the author shares
many ideas about where we are as a Church and possibilities for
the future. Which idea most struck you from that section? Why?

4. This is a very hopeful book, and yet the author is not afraid
to confront the very real challenges we face as a Church at this
moment in history. As you reflect on the future of Catholicism:
a) What are you most concerned about?
b) What are you most hopeful about?

5. It seems the first Christians lived differently, loved differently,
and worked differently, and in the process captured the imagina-
tion of the people of their time. How can you live, love, and work
so as to intrigue the people in your own place and time?

6. In what ways is God calling you to a bigger future at this time
in your life?

7. What makes you proud to be a Catholic today?

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