Christ in our Neighborhood

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the home weekly to discuss and pray through the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. It’s easy to form a community and you can find out more at Christ in Our Neighborhood - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix (dphx.org)    This coming Sunday, we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood reflection asks us is: Have you ever had a prodigal-son-like experience in your life? What made you return to God with your whole heart?

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the home weekly to discuss and pray through the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. It’s easy to form a community and you can find out more at Christ in Our Neighborhood - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix (dphx.org)  This coming Sunday, we celebrate the Third Sunday of Lent. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood Reflection asks us is: Am I producing fruit? Would people be able to recognize that I am a Christian? In what way?

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small groups that gather in the home weekly to discuss and pray through the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. Find out more at Christ in Our Neighborhood - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix (dphx.org)   This coming Sunday, we celebrate the Second Sunday of Lent. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood Reflection asks us is: In what way have your eyes been opened to the grace of Christ who calls you from sleep?

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small groups that gather in the home weekly to discuss and pray through the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. Find out more at Christ in Our Neighborhood - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix (dphx.org)   This coming Sunday, we celebrate the First Sunday of Lent. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood Reflection asks us is: How have you revealed fidelity to God? In what way do you witness confident faith in the Lord?

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small groups that gather in the home weekly to discuss and pray through the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. Find out more at Christ in Our Neighborhood - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix (dphx.org)   This coming Sunday, we celebrate the Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood Reflection asks us is: Why have you placed your trust in Jesus?

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small groups that gather in the home weekly to discuss and pray through the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. Find out more at Christ in Our Neighborhood - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix (dphx.org)   This coming Sunday, we celebrate the Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood Reflection asks us is: Are there still people on your list that you have not forgiven? What keeps you, who claim to be Christian, from asking the Lord to bless them as well? 

This coming Sunday, we celebrate the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood Reflection asks us is: In what way do I practice my faith and trust in the Lord? Faith is more than just an intellectual assent to the truths of our faith. It means placing all our trust in Him, trusting that even in the midst of darkness, the light of Christ will not be overcome. God has a plan for our good, though it may not always feel like that.

This coming Sunday, we celebrate the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. We’ll be considering Luke 5:1-11 in which Jesus calls His disciples. This is a good opportunity to think about the vocation God has called each of us to live and the stages involved in that call. There are generally three stages to a religious or spiritual calling and the Christ in Our Neighborhood Reflection describes each of them, so be sure to check it out. Basically, the stages consist of initial seeking, a desire to change and then moving forward. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood Reflection asks us is: Have you ever been through any of these stages in your life?

This coming Sunday, we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood Reflection asks us is: How have your own eyes seen God’s salvation? If you’ve ever witnessed a baptism, then your own eyes have been privileged to see God’s salvation poured out sacramentally. But there are other ways to witness God’s saving power, too.

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small groups that gather in the home weekly to discuss and pray through the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. Find out more at Christ in Our Neighborhood - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix (dphx.org)  This coming Sunday, we celebrate the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood reflection asks us is: How are you receptive to the Word of God? Are you one who filters out what you would prefer not to hear or are you open to hearing all of God’s Holy Word?