Sheen Film: Servant of All

Chapter 17: The Priest and His Mother

Definition-
putative (page 274)-purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds

1.  Have you consecrated yourself and/or your child(ren) to Mary?  How do you pray for them, specifically concerning their vocation?  (page 271)

2.  What role does Marian devotion play in your spirituality?  (page 275)

3.  Amidst which daily tasks do you find yourself "on duty" rather than "on love"?  (page 275)

4.  How does the reality that "every soul is either a potential convert or a potential saint" impact your daily interactions?  (page 276)

5.  Share an example of how Mary has lightened your cross.  (page 276)

6.  "The Marian dimension of the Church is antecedent to that of the Petrine, without being in any way divided from it or being less complementary (Mulieris Dignitatem, On the Dignity and Vocation of Women, footnote 55).  In what ways does our vocation as Catholic women support the dignity and vocation of our priests? our husbands?

Chapter 16: The Eucharist and the Body of the Priest

1.  How can a healthy Catholic view of the body help our daughters (and ourselves) avoid the low self-esteem perpetuated by our body conscience media/society?  (page 256)

2.  Do you treat your body as a temple of God?  Does your face reflect this fact?  (page 259)

3.  What practical steps do you and your husband take to guard the love in your marriage?  (page 260)

4.  Have you instructed your child(ren) about purity?  What illustrations did you use?  Did you consider any of Sheen's points?  (page 261-266)

5.  How does your faith express itself in sacrifice?  (page 267)

Chapter 15: How to Make a Holy Hour

1.  To what extent is meditation a part of your spiritual exercises?  (page 243)

2.  Share an example of a particularly fruitful meditation.  (pages 243-244)

3.  What is your favorite prayer posture?  (page 245)

4.  How do we show our love to God on a daily basis? our husband? our child(ren)?  (page 247)

5.  How has your increased knowledge of doctrine increased your love of Christ?  (page 249)

6.  "Today's strength must come from the Lord of today."  What helps you focus on the present rather than "forebodings and worries about the future"?  (page 250)