Queries for Contemplation

These questions and sample responses encourage introspection and self-discovery, helping to connect the lesson to one’s personal spiritual journey and growth. Each one is meant to encourage deeper thought, self-awareness, personal connection, and meaningful exploration of one’s spiritual path. Feel free to adapt the questions and responses to your own experiences and beliefs.

Question 1: How does understanding that embracing the call to solidarity isn’t about earning God’s love but reciprocating it change my perspective on my journey of faith and unity with the world’s pain?

Question 2: How can I muster the courage to face and stand with suffering, both in the world around me and within myself, in a society that often resists acknowledging and confronting it?

Question 3: In what ways can I deepen my partnership with Jesus on this journey of transformation, allowing the crucified humanity within me to collaborate with the divine, shaping me into a new creation?

Sample Response 1: Recognizing that my response to the call of solidarity is a free choice, independent of earning God’s love, liberates me to engage in this transformative journey as an act of love and reciprocity, allowing me to deepen my connection with God and the world’s pain.

Sample Response 2: Acknowledging that courage is born from a heart in action, I can challenge the prevailing norms of avoidance and resistance to suffering by cultivating a compassionate heart that not only faces suffering but also seeks to alleviate it, both in the broader world and within my own life.

Sample Response 3: By recognizing that this journey is a collaborative process with Jesus, I can engage in practices that align me with the transformative work of the Crucified One, seeking to embody a new creation that reflects the divine partnership in shaping both my personal growth and societal change.