Explore your Town
Here are some ideas if you live near a large city:
Here are some ideas if you live in a rural area:
St. Patrick’s Breastplate
This is a famous prayer attributed to St. Patrick.
Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
Find the eighth station of the cross in your church. What is happening in this station?
The Samaritan woman acknowledged her sins before Jesus in today’s Gospel
story. Go to confession as a family this week. (Remember the Act of Contrition
you memorized a few weeks ago!)
Samaritans were descendants of Jews from the northern part of Israel, who had intermarried with Gentiles and did not worship in Jerusalem. At the time of Jesus, Samaritans and Jews did not like each other or interact with each other. Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman teaches us that the gift of eternal life is given to everyone!
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