Objective: : God judges us on how we live.
Symbol: Crown
To Reinforce at home:
The children listened to the Gospel reading from Matthew 25:31-46.
In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus says that when he comes again he will judge us on how well we have loved and served other people. In loving and serving others, we love and serve Jesus.
God uses the image of a shepherd to help the people understand how much he loves us. Sheep were the livelihood of the people who lived in biblical times. A family’s survival often rested on the safety and health of their sheep. Shepherds were to care for the sheep at all costs. God cares for us in the same way.
In Matthew, we heard about the judgment day when the good and the bad people will be separated from each other. The major point of the passage is to point out the things that the “saved” people had done: fed the hungry, clothed the naked, gave comfort to the sad. These are called Works of Mercy. The Works having to do with taking care of physical needs of people are called Corporal Works of Mercy. Those having to do with filling spiritual needs are called Spiritual Works of Mercy.
Activities to do at home:
*Whatever we do for others, we do for Jesus! Together with your child, think of someone who needs your help.
*Feed the hungry! Buy a food item to donate to your local food pantry.
*Clothe the naked! Go through your family’s clothing and pull out the ones you no longer need. Donate them to a shelter for the homeless or abused.
*Comfort the sorrowing! Donate your old paperback books to a local nursing home or prison.
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