Chapters 14 and 15

Ch. 14
1.  How do you foster integrity in your home?

2.  What has been the price of integrity for your husband?

Ch. 15
3.  What practical steps can you take in the face of misunderstood motives?

4.  How do you guard your husband's reputation?

Personal Reflection-Examine how you speak of your husband, aloud and in your thoughts.

Action Point-Express your appreciation of your husbands goal to please God and do what is right.

Chapter 15: Training Children to Pray Effectively

1.  How do you teach your children to pray?

2.  What are some of your favorite family prayers/spiritual activities?

3.  How/when do you incorporate prayer into your daily routine?

4.  Share an example of prayer changing your perspective on a situation.

Action Point-
As training in prayer, study the Lord's prayer with your children.  Go through every line and discuss what it means.  Help them memorize it.  Then say the prayer together every morning or every night before you go to bed.  (See Catechism of the Catholic Church 2759-2865, click the purple next arrow to continue the text)

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)