Car Chat! for the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time: July 14, 2024
Gospel Reading for the Week:
Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two
and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
He instructed them to take nothing for the journey
but a walking stick--
no food, no sack, no money in their belts.
They were, however, to wear sandals
but not a second tunic.
He said to them,
“Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave.
Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you,
leave there and shake the dust off your feet
in testimony against them.”
So they went off and preached repentance.
The Twelve drove out many demons,
and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
–Mark 6:7-13
Into the Deep: (Going deeper into the reading)
In this Sunday’s Gospel, we hear that Jesus sends out the apostles to preach in his name. But the apostles are supposed to pack lightly and trust the hospitality of others. We are called to trust in the community in which we surround ourselves.
As a way to go deeper into this Sunday’s Gospel, spend some time praying about the ways in which we need to trust in the Lord.
Car Ride Questions:
(Allow your child or teen to pick questions)
Park and Pray:
Sweet Jesus, help us to trust in you for the things we need. We love you Lord. Amen.
Gospel Reading for the Week:
Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two
and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
He instructed them to take nothing for the journey
but a walking stick--
no food, no sack, no money in their belts.
They were, however, to wear sandals
but not a second tunic.
He said to them,
“Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave.
Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you,
leave there and shake the dust off your feet
in testimony against them.”
So they went off and preached repentance.
The Twelve drove out many demons,
and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
–Mark 6:7-13
Into the Deep: (Going deeper into the reading)
In this Sunday’s Gospel, we hear that Jesus sends out the apostles to preach in his name. But the apostles are supposed to pack lightly and trust the hospitality of others. We are called to trust in the community in which we surround ourselves.
As a way to go deeper into this Sunday’s Gospel, spend some time praying about the ways in which we need to trust in the Lord.
Car Ride Questions:
(Allow your child or teen to pick questions)
- Why do you think Jesus told the apostles to pack lightly?
- Why would people not welcome the apostles in their homes?
- How can we pray for each other as a family this week?
Park and Pray:
Sweet Jesus, help us to trust in you for the things we need. We love you Lord. Amen.
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