20 Questions Game
In today’s Gospel, Jesus asked questions of his disciples. Playing this simple game will not only remind us of the Gospel, but also improves deductive reasoning.
One person thinks of an object and the other players to ask up to 20 “yes” or “no” questions to determine, through the process of elimination, what the object is. To narrow down the categories, consider questions such as: Is it living or has it lived? Is it an animal? Does it grow from the ground? Is it a vegetable or mineral?
The winner is determined by whether the person who thought of an object is able to successfully answer each of the 20 questions without giving away the object OR whether the person who is asking the questions is able to correctly guess the object in 20 or less questions.
Personalized Prayer Rows
Choose a word in each row. Then read your prayer starting with your circled word in the top row and reading down. You can add a word at the end of the row if you have a specific word you want for your prayer. Have each family member share the prayer they created.
Row 1: Amazing, Beautiful, Caring, Demanding, Ever-Present, Exciting, Forgiving, Gracious, Heavenly, Loving, Marvelous, Powerful, Transforming, Wonderful
Row 2: Being, Breath, Creator, Father, Force, Forgiveness, Friend, Maker, Mother, Power, Presence, Savior, Spirit, Transformer
Row 3: Your
Row 4: Blessed, Curious, Depressed, Grateful, Joyful, Questioning, Relived, Present, Sad, Sacred, Sorry, Thankful, Tough, Uncertain
Row 5: Ally, Being, Child, Companion, Creation, Daughter, Friend, Relative, Servant, Son, Student, Teammate, Worker, (Your Name)
Row 6: Accepts, Asks For, Demands, Has Received, Is Creating, Knows, Longs For, Needs, Rejoices In, Requires, Sees, Thanks You For, Wants, Wants to Give
Row 7: A Mission, A New Idea, Clarity, Forgiveness, Grace, Healing, Help, Hope, Joy, Love, Peace, Possibilities, Truth, You
How many crosses and crucifixes do you see at church today?
What heavy crosses are you bearing? Share these
crosses/situations with your family members. Resolve this week to give your
crosses to Jesus so that he can carry them with you.
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