January 2007 Extras

On this page:

• The Names of Jesus
• This month's question
• Expanded Version of "Do You Want a Do-Over?"
• MORE Resolutions You're Guaranteed to Keep!
• Find Resources On Line
• Sunday Gospels

This month's question

How do you teach your children about "abstinence," or "giving up," for Lent? Do you have a tradition you can share?

Email your answers to takeout@osv.com

Do You Want a Do-Over?

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More New Year's Resolutions You CAN Keep

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Find Resources On-line

Saint Name Ideas. Click here.

Biography of St. Timothy.  Click here.

 Religious Freedom Day Activities. Click here.

January's Sunday Gospels

January 7: Matthew 2: 1-12:   The Wise Men visit

• Who or what are the stars in our lives that help to lead us to God?
• How can we shine forth and be light for others during the coming week? 

January 14:  John 2:1-11: The Wedding at Cana

• How do we live Mary's words, "Do whatever he tells you?"
• Do you think our actions of kindness, caring and generosity can change someone's attitude?
• What fills our homes with joy and gladness?

January 21: Luke 1:1-4, 4: 14-21: Jesus, Listening to God's Word, Begins His Preaching

• How does listening  to God's Word make you/us feel?
• Tell about a time when you did something because you had listened to God's Word.
• How can we make reading the Bible a part of our family life? 

 January 28:  Luke 4: 21-30: The People in Jesus' Hometown Reject Him

• If you were there when people rejected Jesus, what would you have done?
• Do we ever reject each other?
• Who gets rejected in our word?
• What can you/we do about it?