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1 READ & REFLECT! Listen & Learn with Jesus, the Word!
Jesus was teaching the people by the lakeside and he told them a story. He said,
“A farmer went out to sow seed. As he sowed the seeds, some fell on the path, some
among weeds and some upon rock where they could not grow properly. But some
seeds fell on good soil and they produced a great crop. This is like those people who
hear my words and understand them; those people grow strong and produce a great
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harvest. Now, anyone who has ears – listen to what I am really saying!”
What did Jesus tell the crowd that they should do?
Which word or words stood out for you in this Sunday’s Gospel, and why? Spend a few
relaxing moments pondering the picture together. Share any thoughts before moving on.
Look at this Sunday’s Gospel
picture. What can you see?
How do you feel? What does
it make you think about?
2 SHARE & CARE! Growing in Goodness & Love : This Wednesday’s Word...
“Listen carefully to the Master’s instructions.”
LISTENING
St Benedict – Patron of Europe (Feast Day 11th July)
Ask your child if they know someone who is a really
good listener. Who does your child like to listen to?
Do they know people who speak with kindness and
love, and want good things for them and others? It
may help your child if you give them an example of
your own. Listening to Jesus and acting on his words
helps us to become the best people we can be.
Jesus does not force us to listen to him, but he knows what’s best for us.
Regularly listening to Jesus reminds us what’s really important in life. As
the summer holidays approach, explore ways that can help you to listen to
Jesus in these coming weeks. Perhaps you can: remember to have quiet
times in prayer when you wake up, at bedtime or some other time – just for
listening to God as he speaks to your heart; worship together; regularly read
the gospels together. What other ways can you think of?
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Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for listening to us. Please help us to listen and
understand your words and to be good listeners to each other too. Amen.
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E E D O T H W A C
EDNESDAY
T S J V H A V F S
ORDSEARCH
U S E J W R E A F SMARTSEARCHERS FIND THESE EIGHT
WORDS EITHER ACROSS OR DOWN
T D S E E K M R V
FARMER
M O U L D S V M G
SEEDS
R W S L I S T E N
JESUS
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WORDS
D S E D D I T T S
LISTEN
GROW
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SUPERSEARCHERS FIND THE WORDS
H W O R K W O R M BACKWARDS OR DIAGONALLY
Cross out the letters b c d in the jumbled words below to find 4 real words.
b e c a rd s
a n c y bo n d e
scadybing
c l i bs td e n
Jesus said, “Now, _ _ _ _ _ _ who has _ _ _ _ –
______
to what I am really _ _ _ _ _ _ !”
Jesus wants us to take the time to think and really understand
what he is saying – to be like good soil in which the seed
(his words) can take root. Then God can work through us
to produce a great crop of goodness in our world.
More about the Catholic Faith: wednesdayword.org & cbcew.org.uk
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