Chapters 10 and 11

Ch. 10
1.  How has God used your "women's intuition" to influence your husband's choices?

2.  As a couple, how do you discern God's will when faced with a decision?

Ch. 11
3.  What do you do/say to encourage a healthy lifestyle in your home?

4.  Share an example of a healing prayer that has been answered.

Action Point-Practice holding your tongue when your husband says/does something you consider foolish and take the opportunity to pray for him instead.

Personal Reflection-How does the Catholic understanding of redemptive suffering help you cope when your loved ones are ill?

Chapter 10: Mary Magdalene

Jn 8:3-10; Jn 19:25

1.  How do you enter into the Passion of Christ daily?  during Lent?

2.  In what areas do you tend to judge/compare others and/or yourself?  How do you avoid condemnation/negative judgements?

3.  What helps you to overcome sin?

4.  When is Mother Mary a source of consolation to you?

Chapter 10: Spiritual Consolation: A Time to Prepare (Rule 10)

1.  Reflect on a moment of spiritual consolation.  What gift(s) did God grant you?

2.  How does/has preparation in times of consolation assist(ed) you in desolation?

3.  What scripture verse or passage gives you strength?  Write it out and re-read/memorize it.

4.  Determine the means you will use to keep St. Ignatius' rules at hand.

Chapter 10: Faith in a Living God

1.  Do you have a tenacious trust in God?

2.  Hebrews 11:6 tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God.  What circumstances has God recently allowed in your own life that call for faith?  In what ways are you modeling faith before the eyes of your children so that they are learning how to have faith in God?

3.  How do you help your child(ren) trust God in the face of obstacles/difficulties?

4.  Which saints does your family have a devotion to?

Action Point-Think of a time in the past when you have had to walk by faith but now look back to see what God has done.  Tell your children about this experience in the form of a bedtime story.  (If you can't think of a time in your own life, look for a children's book about faithful people.  Or tell them the stories of Abraham and Sarah or Joseph in Egypt.)

Chapter 10: The Priest as Simon and Peter

1.  Which members of your family circle have brought you to Christ?  Whom have you brought to meet Him?  (page 164)

2.  "Praiseworthy intentions are always ready to hand, but I cannot find my way to the performance of them (Romans 7:18)."  How have you done with your Lenten resolutions?  (page 164)

3.  Which strong qualities are also your stumbling blocks?  (page 166)

4.  When/how has your awareness of your own sinfulness brought you closer to Christ?  (page 170)

5.  What helps you to embrace the cross as the source of Redemption, rather than try to escape as Judas did?  (page 172)

6.  How can we make prayer a daily a priority and practical reality?  (pages 174-177)

7.  What, besides prayer, replenishes you after giving of yourself?  (page 176)

8.  How often do we act as if our primary duty is our own sanctification?  (page 178)

9.  Is it easier for you to keep company with God in times of prosperity or trouble?  (page 182)