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Session 4
Outcomes ▶▶ Explain why Mary’s trust in God makes
her a model of faith. ▶▶ State that grace is a free gift from God. ▶▶ Practice meditative prayer.
Jesus Calls Us to Say Yes
▶▶ Define actual grace, Annunciation,
grace, habitual grace, Immaculate Conception, intercession, and sanctifying grace. Recall a time in your life when you did something good all on your own, without being asked. What made you want to do it? Was it something you planned to do, or did a little prompting in your
1 Set the Stage Read aloud the questions on page 27. Give young people a few minutes to record their ideas or share them with a partner.
heart make you think it was the right thing to do?
Write different temptation scenarios on slips of paper. The scenarios should suggest situations that require some kind of response. For example:
PR AYeR Lord, grant that in all things, great and small, today and all the days of my life, I may do whatever you require of me. Amen. Saint Teresa of Ávila
▶▶ You
see money fall unnoticed from a woman’s wallet as she pays for her lunch.
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The Good Samaritan Say: Jesus is always calling usDesign to put_______ faith intoEditorial action._______ Read aloud the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:29–37. Ask: What is Jesus teaching us about saying yes? (Jesus is saying it is our responsibility to care for everyone in need, not just our friends and family, or others who love us without question. Sometimes it takes courage and risk that requires trust in God.) Ask: How might the message be different if the person who stopped to help hadn’t been a Samaritan? (The message might be to help people who are like us.) Ask: How might a good deed affect the future? (A good deed can have a ripple effect, inspiring others or leading to further good outcomes.) PDF Signoff: Production _______
▶▶ Your
brother, with whom you’ve been fighting, needs help with his homework.
▶▶ Your
classmate’s answers to a test are easily visible.
Give groups time to prepare different responses to the scenarios. Ask groups to role-play their responses for the group. Then read aloud the session title. Ask: How do you think our responses in life and the session title might be related? (Possible answer: When we respond to situations the way Jesus would, we are saying yes to him.)
Prayer Say: Close your eyes, fold your hands, and pray silently as I pray aloud. Pray aloud the prayer. Conclude by praying the Sign of the Cross.
Go to www.findinggod.com/sessionextenders for Catholic beliefs about Mary. You may wish to share this with the group.
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