WEEK 1

A BEING IN A BODY ON JOURNEY

Luke 2:1-7

The unchosen journey that the Holy Family took from Nazareth to Bethlehem is a universally relatable experience that helps us identify with them.

• What feelings or events might Mary (or Joseph) have experienced on this journey?
• What might have been their hopes or fears for what would happen after they arrived?
• What actual journey (i.e., physical trip from one place to another) have you taken that you did not want to take?
• In what ways were you aware of God’s presence with you on that journey?

WEEK 2

SHEPHERDS’ JOY and A MOTHER’S TREASURES

Luke 2:8-20

• What do you think it was like for the shepherds when the angels appeared? What did they see, smell, hear, taste, feel?
• How did the shepherds respond to this news?
• How do you respond to the news?
• Mary pondered and treasured this in her heart. What does it mean to do that?
• What do you need to ponder and treasure?

WEEK 3

THE MAGI – FOLLOW

Matthew 2:1-12

The magi paid attention to a sign, the Star, that drew them to Christ. God continues to speak to us through our lives, giving us signs that draw us to Christ.

• Describe a time in your life when something shimmered or drew you to stop and pay attention. 
• How do you understand the presence of Christ in those moments? 
• How have you marked those times?
• How have those signs continued to speak to you of Christ?

WEEK 4

CHRISTMAS

Hebrews 1:1-4

Jesus is the revelation of God, the exact imprint of God’s very being.

• How did God speak through the Prophets?
• How does God speak through the Son?
• What does it mean that Jesus is the reflection of God’s Glory?
• How might we explain Jesus as the exact imprint of God’s very being?
• What is true about God because it is true of Jesus?