Sunday, July 6, 2025

This guide offers questions for personal reflection and group discussion, drawing on the themes of this week’s homily. Fr. Joe reflected on Jesus sending out the 72—ordinary, unqualified people chosen for an extraordinary mission. Their example reminds us that God often calls us beyond our comfort zones, and that the only real qualification for discipleship is a willing heart.

Reflection & Discussion Questions

• When have you felt unqualified or unprepared for something God was asking of you?
  
  Accompaniment Connection: We often assume others are “more ready” for the work of faith. Accompaniment reminds us that God equips those He calls—and He may be calling someone who needs your encouragement, not your doubt.

• Jesus said, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few.” Where might you be called to serve, but are hesitant to say yes?
  
  Accompaniment Connection: Walking with others means helping them discern their gifts and gently nudging them toward saying yes to God's invitation—even when it's intimidating.

• Fr. Joe pointed out that many people don’t hear God’s voice simply because they don’t make time to listen. How might you create more space for silence and prayer this week?
  
  Accompaniment Connection: One of the greatest gifts we can offer is to help others quiet the noise and learn how to listen for God's voice in their own lives.

• Do you support others when they feel called to something that surprises you—or even challenges your expectations?
  
  Accompaniment Connection: True accompaniment means choosing support over skepticism, especially when God’s call doesn’t follow the path we would’ve chosen for someone else.

• Fr. Joe reminded us that God calls the unqualified—because it's not about being ready, it's about being willing. Do you believe God can work through your weaknesses?
  
  Accompaniment Connection: At the heart of accompaniment is trust in God’s power, not our own. Our job is to remind each other that grace, not perfection, is what carries us forward.