Summer Holiday Special - Magazine - Page 8
Wednesday
20th August 2025
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Enjoy reading the Gospe
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Through towns and villages Jesus went teaching, making his way
to Jerusalem. Someone said to him, “Sir, will there be only a
few saved?” He said to them, “Try your best to enter by the
narrow door, because, I tell you, many will try to enter heaven
and will not succeed.” Then Jesus told them this parable: “Once
the master of the house has got up and locked the door, you
may find yourself knocking on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to
us.’ But he will answer, ‘I do not know where you come from.’
Then you will find yourself saying, ‘We once ate and drank in
your company; you taught in our streets.’ But he will reply, ‘I do
not know where you come from. Away from me, all you wicked
people!’ And then people from all over the world will come to
take their places at the feast in the Kingdom of God.”
Taken from the Gospel of Sunday 24th August - Luke 13:22-30 (the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C)
Which words stood out for you in this Gospel, and why? What does the picture make
you think about? Enjoy exploring this Wednesday’s word, which is HOLINESS
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“Holiness
Holiness doesn’t mean doing extraordinary things, but
doing ordinary things with love and faith.”
faith. Pope Francis
Who will have a place at ‘the feast in the Kingdom of God’? The narrow door that
Jesus speaks about in this Sunday’s Gospel is Jesus himself. Jesus is the Way the way to holiness and everlasting life. We can’t do anything to ‘earn’ a place
in heaven. But we can show our love for God and respond to him by trying our
best to follow Jesus and grow in holiness. Ask your child what the word ‘holiness’
means to them. Who is the holiest person that they know? Who reminds them of
Jesus – someone who tries to live the way Jesus wants us to live?
To be holy is to be dedicated to God. God wants us to live holy lives – to try to live
and love like Jesus did. It’s not just what we do or say, but the attitudes behind our
words and deeds that make us holy people. Decide on something to do, individually
or together as a family, to make your home a holier place in this coming week.
Perhaps you can: be more tolerant and understanding; share more with brothers,
sisters or friends; be more compassionate and generous with people in need; invite
someone round to play or for tea, and help to make them feel special; regularly
say your prayers together and ask God to help you to grow in holiness.
Dear Lord Jesus, please help
us to us to grow in holiness
each and every day. Please
help us to live like you and
so make our home a
holy place. Amen.
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