MAY is the Month of Mary This video is a beautiful reflection from Dr. Scott Hahn about why we honor our Blessed Mother. There are no reflection questions but your small group conversation could be about Mary’s role in salvation history and her relationship with each person in the group. Small Group Only Series – MADE FOR MONDAY Most of us have a job to do and all of us have work to do. In fact, most of us spend themajority of our waking hours at work. But oftentimes it is easy to lose sight of the factthat work is a gift from God and part of the plan from the beginning. Even in Eden, aperfect paradise, God gave Adam a job to do, tending and guarding the garden. In thisseries we’ll look at just how work is a gift and blessing from God. We will also look athow to view our work as a way to grow closer to God and live out our faith. Message for Week 1 – Fr. Michael White Small Group Video and Discussion Questions for Week 1 WEEK ONE – Three Surprising Truths Work is not limited to a job but includes all the ways we serve others in daily life. Itoffers three key insights: work is good, rooted in God’s own creative activity; work is agift, allowing us to participate in what God is doing; and we need work, because itgives our lives meaning, helps us serve others, and reveals who God created us to be.Ultimately, we are invited to see every task as an opportunity to love God and othersby welcoming the Holy Spirit into our work so it becomes a place of purpose andgrace. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What is your primary work right now? Take a few minutes to remind the groupwhat work you do. How did you come to this work? On a scale of 1-5, how much do you appreciate your work as a gift from Godright now? Why do you answer as you do? What blessings do you see from your work? What about your work are yougrateful for? God celebrates the goodness of his work after each day of creation. Do you evertake time to step back and admire your work or celebrate its goodness? If so, how do you do that?
