Blindfold Taste Test
The Gospel today references a few of our senses. This activity will help you appreciate the gift of sight and some of your other senses!
Place food items into paper cups. You can either have several cups for each person or have them share cups. Don't let the players see you preparing the cups or see what is inside. Blindfold each player, and have each player try the foods in the same order, one at a time. After they try each food, they must guess what it is. You can either continue passing the food around until someone guesses or have the players guess individually, making the person who guesses the most correctly the winner. Young kids should have safe foods like Jello, bananas, chocolate, raisins, apples, or ice cream. You may consider incorporating less palatable foods if the kids are slightly older. These foods will give the players quite a shock and lead to some very funny moments!
Lectio Divina
On this Sunday of the Word of God, spend some time reflecting on this Scripture. Jesus is known as the Word of God.
Lectio Divina (Latin: "divine reading") is a way of developing a closer relationship with God by reflecting prayerfully on his words in Sacred Scripture. In Lectio Divina, the chosen passage is read three times in total, giving an opportunity to think deeply about it and respond thoughtfully. Choose a reader for the passage below. After each reading, allow for a minute or two of silence to let the words sink in. Listen for any words or phrases that seem to jump out. After the third reading, pray about what God calls you to focus on today. Family members are invited to share their experiences afterward. This formula can be used for any Scripture passage.
Prologue
Jn 1:1-5
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things came to be through him,
and without him nothing came to be.
What came to be through him was life,
and this life was the light of the human race;
the light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has not overcome it.
Right after he finishes reading the Gospel, what does the priest or deacon do to the Book of Gospels?
Pope Francis declared the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time as Sunday of the Word of God in 2019. This day is a reminder to read the Bible regularly and to put God’s Word at the center of our lives.
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