Scrutiny Discussion Questions:
Flashlight Tag
To remember that Jesus is the light shining in the darkness, play a game of flashlight tag tonight. When it starts to get dark, select one person to be "it." The person who is “it” gets a flashlight and counts to 50 with their eyes closed. While he or she is counting, everyone else hides. When the person is finished counting, he or she has to find the others by shining the flashlight on them. The next person who becomes “it” is either the first or the last person found.
Breastplate of St. Patrick
The breastplate of St. Patrick reminds us that Christ is always with us. Pray it together as a family.
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.
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
of the Creator of creation.
During Lent, those preparing to be baptized at the Easter Vigil participate in three rites called the Scrutinies, which happen on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent. The Scrutinies and the readings for these Masses offer a special chance for personal reflection and self-examination for those preparing for baptism.
Make a John 3:16 sign and place it in a
prominent place in your home. Invite each family member to memorize John 3:16:
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone
who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life."
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