CatholicQuiz  of  the  Week™  Part  A  

31st  Sunday  in  Ordinary  Time  

October  30,  2016  

1. According to Wisdom, from God’s point of view the universe is like “a _____ come down upon the earth.” a. piece of dust b. snow flake

c. drop of morning dew 2. According to Wisdom, God overlooks people’s sins so that _____.

a. they may be worry free b. they may repent c. they may make it on their own

3. In the book of Wisdom, there is a limit to how much God will put up with people committing sins.

a. True b. False

4. In the second letter to the Thessalonians, St. Paul warns the reader not to be alarmed about which coming event? a. the day of the Lord b. the persecution of Nero

c. the destruction of the Temple 5. Who was the tax collector who climbed a tree in order to see Jesus?

a. Matthew b. Nicodemus c. Zacchaeus

6. After meeting Jesus, how much of his possessions did Zacchaeus give to the poor?

a. one-tenth b. one-half c. all

7. Why did Zacchaeus climb a tree to see Jesus?

a. Jesus was surrounded by sheep b. Zacchaeus was short c. Jesus was far away

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 CatholicQuiz  of  the  Week™  Part  B  

31st  Sunday  in  Ordinary  Time  

October  30,  2016  

Reflection and Discussion

According to the Wisdom of Israel, God’s “imperishable spirit is in all things.” This means that God never gives up on any of us no matter the sin, no matter the challenge. Taking it one step further, if God doesn’t give up on us, then who are we that we should give up or quit trying ourselves?

§ Are there days that you lose sight of the larger purpose of your life? Even when your goals are clear, have you ever felt so tired of trying that you wanted to quit or walk away?

§ Have you ever encountered a difficult challenge, but dug in and kept on going until you succeeded or completed the task?

§ Have you ever experienced a time when the best last resort to turning something around required a change in your own thinking or attitude?

§ Have you ever tried to take a fresh look at yourself and see where a new approach could make all the difference in your own success?

§ Are you so comfortable in your ways that you never anticipate or expect a change or a challenge that may lead to self-improvement?

Jesus had dinner one time with Zacchaeus, a wealthy tax collector who was quite curious about Jesus, but had no evident reason to change his worldly ways. Zacchaeus, however, upon encountering Jesus had an open and new change of attitude about how he would live his life. Instead of continuing in his usual ways, Zacchaeus chose to spend half his resources on helping others who were poor. He also promised that he would give to those whom he had taken advantage, as much as four times what he had profited from them. Zacchaeus is a great example of how God’s imperishable spirit is within all of us, and that with a little curiosity and openness of mind, God can touch our hearts and enable us to turn our lives into something spiritually rewarding and purposeful. Answers and References

1. c. drop of morning dew (Wisdom 11:22)  2. b. that they may repent (Wisdom 11:23) 3. b. False (Wisdom 12:1-2) 4. a. the day of the Lord (2 Thessalonians 2:2) 5. c. Zacchaeus (Luke 19:2-4) 6. b. one-half (Luke 19:8) 7. b. Zacchaeus was short (Luke 19:3) © Copyright by CatholicQuiz.com 2016

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