Sacred Liturgy Reflection Questions
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Sacred Liturgy Reflection Questions
- Video 1 for March 11, 2025
- Video 2 for March 16, 2025
- Video 3 for March 23, 2025
- Video 4 for March 30, 2024
- Video 5 for April 6, 2025
- Video 6 for April 13, 2025
- Video 7 for April 20, 2025
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Part 1 Videosacred liturgy reflection questionsUse the toggle button on the left of the page to switch between English and Spanish.
- How does the Liturgy awaken the mystical side of yourself? (5:30-6:00)
- Liturgy is not a personal prayer, but a communal prayer. What can you do differently to be mindful of this the next time you go to Mass? (11:45-12:00)
- What thoughts come to your mind when you try to understand that Baptism brings us into a community and a way into the Eucharist? (17:42-20:00)
- The Vatican II Council wanted us to know that Jesus is present in the Liturgy before the consecration “Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there.” What thoughts come to mind when you reflect on this teaching? (20:30-22:30) NOTE: Christ is present a. in the Eucharist b. in the person of His minister c. in His word d. in the assembled people of God when they pray and sing.
- How does the Liturgy awaken the mystical side of yourself? (5:30-6:00)
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Part 2 VideoSACRED LITURGY REFLECTION QUESTIONSUse the toggle button on the left of the page to switch between English and Spanish.
- What goes to your mind when Bishop Mulvey reads from the document saying, “Mother Church earnestly desire all the faithful should be led to that fully conscious and active participation in Liturgical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of Liturgy.”? (1:30-2:00) (2:00-6:45)
- How do you understand the document when Bishop Mulvey reads the part that says, “Liturgical services are not private functions but are celebrations of the church which is the ‘sacrament of unity,’ namely, the holy people united and ordered under their bishops.”? (16:10-16:52)
- How do you listen to God in silence in the liturgy without hearing the noises of distraction? (22:00-23:00)
- How do you see sacred music’s role in the Mass at your parish? (32:45-34:00) How does your parish liturgy committee work?
- What goes to your mind when Bishop Mulvey reads from the document saying, “Mother Church earnestly desire all the faithful should be led to that fully conscious and active participation in Liturgical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of Liturgy.”? (1:30-2:00) (2:00-6:45)
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Part One:Divine Revelation Reflection QuestionsUse the toggle button on the left of the page to switch between English and Spanish.
- What do you hear when Bishop Mulvey states the difference between “getting to know God” instead of “getting to know about God”? (4:10-5:30)
- How do you prepare to receive Christ at the Sunday and daily Masses, in the Liturgy of the Word, that leads you to recognize and receive him in the Sacrament of the Eucharist? (10:30-12:00)
- How does your perspective change when Bishop Mulvey shares the story of when some people say, “the bible says (written word)” versus “what Jesus says (living word)”? (12:20-13:00)
- What thoughts do you have when Bishop Mulvey shares from the document about Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture needing to be accepted and venerated with the same sense of loyalty and reverence? (24:50-27:30)
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Part Two:DIVINE REVELATION REFLECTION QUESTIONSUse the toggle button on the left of the page to switch between English and Spanish.5. “The Church has always and everywhere held and continues to hold that the four Gospels are of apostolic origin”. Why do you think the Gospels are acceptable to some and offensive to others? (8:30-10:00)6. Bishop Mulvey states, “live the Gospel”. Share one example of how this is illustrated in your life. (12:00-16:00)7. What does your parish do to help make scripture more available to people and to help them better understand what they read? (18:00-18:40)8. Bishop Mulvey states that “prayer should always accompany the reading of scripture”. How do you invoke the Holy Spirit’s guidance when reading the scriptures? And how does this lead you to a more meaningful prayer life? (20:15-21:00)
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Dei Verbum - The Word of God
Part One:Use the toggle button on the left of the page to switch between English and Spanish.- Am I striving to live the current Jubilee Year in the spirit of renewal and restoration in my relationship with God? What Jubilee practices can I incorporate into my life to profit from this year of grace in the life of the Church? (1:33 - 4:30)
Do I see being made in the image of God as the basis for my dignity in life and of my fundamental identity? Do I actively strive to live to the image of God by knowing Him and loving Him? What are different ways that I can incorporate daily acts of knowing and loving God? (6:40 - 10:20)
Do I understand the events and experiences of my own life through the interpretive lens of Jesus Christ? Spend some time gazing upon a crucifix and ask the Lord to assist you in understanding the mysteries of your own life. (10:40 - 14:40)
Reflect upon your life as a pilgrimage of faith. Consider your start point and being created by God in His image and your end point of your decisive meeting with Jesus at the end of your life. Where are you on the journey today? Are you moving towards Jesus or are there areas of our life that have drifted off track. (18:10 - 20:00)
- Am I striving to live the current Jubilee Year in the spirit of renewal and restoration in my relationship with God? What Jubilee practices can I incorporate into my life to profit from this year of grace in the life of the Church? (1:33 - 4:30)
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Part 2Dei Verbum - The Word of God
Use the toggle button on the left of the page to switch between English and Spanish.
- Do I see my spouse as my special co-pilgrim of faith journeying with me
towards our decisive encounter with Jesus Christ at the end of my life?
Do we strive to manifest our family life as an expression and experience of
God’s love? In my marriage and family life do I live as a co-pilgrim leading
my loved ones towards Jesus? (4:00-9:50) Do I see Jesus at the center of my relationship with other people? Do I see
others as being my brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ and children of the
same Father in heaven? (12:00-13:00)
- Do I see my spouse as my special co-pilgrim of faith journeying with me
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Dei Verbum - The Word of God
Part Three:Use the toggle button on the left of the page to switch between English and Spanish.- Does the technology in my life, i.e., phone, iPad, TV, internet, social media, assist
me in my journey of faith or does it hinder me? How is Jesus asking me to
moderate my use of technology to be more free? (1:30-3:50) What are the values that I cultivate in my life? How do I spend my free time and what does it indicate about my hopes and desires in life? (3:55-4:30)
How can I make Mass and the worship of Jesus at the center of my life? Do I reflect on the Word of God every day? When I participate at Mass, do I offer myself with Jesus in the saving sacrifice of the Mass? (10:50-13:20)
Is Jesus Christ really the great hope of my life or have other things or people replaced Him? (14:30-15:00)
How can I cultivate my prayer life to express my desire to live in communion with
God? How can I live the Church’s liturgical year more fully to strive to conform
my life to Jesus more closely? (16:44-18:10)Why is Jesus Christ the only true hope of our life? (20:15-21:30)
- Does the technology in my life, i.e., phone, iPad, TV, internet, social media, assist