Family Bible Study - 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C

Gospel Passage
Luke 6:17 He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great
crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea,
Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. 20 Then he looked up at his
disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom
of God. 21 “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.
“Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22 “Blessed are you
when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame
you on account of the Son of Man. 23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy,
for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did
to the prophets. 24 “But woe to you who are rich, for you have received
your consolation. 25 “Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry.
“Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. 26
“Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did
to the false prophets.
Questions for Discussion:

1. Jesus says “blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude
you, revile you, and defame you” on my account, because “your reward is
great in heaven.” Has anyone ever treated you unkindly or teased you because you’re a
follower of Jesus?

2. Jesus says “Blessed are the poor,” not because it’s great to have no money,
but the poor are those who do not treasure earthly riches, but treasure God and His kingdom. Are you poor in this way?

3. Jesus says that those who are “hungry” are blessed, meaning those who are
“hungry” for holiness. How much do you hunger to be holy like Jesus? What do you do to try to answer to God and become holier?
used with permission - Fr. Roger Landry