Discussion Questions for Sunday's Readings 
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (33A), November 16, 2008
From the Center for Liturgy at Saint Louis University


SUNDAY READINGS

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Questions on Sunday's Readings for use by discussion groups, 
prayer groups, or for individual prayer.
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First Reading
Proverbs, Chapter 31, Verses 10-13, 19-20, 30-31

1. Did the woman in the reading invest her talents wisely? What is the return on her investment? How is she like the wise servant portrayed in today’s gospel?

2.Would you call the woman in this reading holy? Why? Do you know some people like her? What actions do they perform that you would call holy?


Second Reading
First Thessalonians, Chapter 5, Verses 1-6

1. Are you are always ready for the “day of the Lord”? Or are you almost ready? Dozing a little? Can you be “overtaken like a thief at night?”

2. Imagine a continuum with false security about death at one end and constant dread at the other. Where would you put yourself on this scale? Explain.


Gospel
Matthew, Chapter 25, Verses 14-30


1. Which person in the parable would you hope to be like? Does anything stand in your way? How do you keep the things that are precious to you—locked away for safety or out where you can see and use them all the time?

2. Does spiritual growth involve taking chances? Does faith? Hope? Love? Explain.

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By Anne Osdieck of the Center for Liturgy at Saint Louis University 
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