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Wednesday‘s Word GUIDANCE
“We will never be disillusioned or lose our way if we are guided by God.”
Pope Francis
What guided the wise men to Jesus? This Sunday the Church celebrates the Feast of the
Epiphany. We remember how the wise men from the East were guided to Jesus. Ask your
child what the word ‘guidance’ means to them. Who guides them through life, to make
sensible and wise choices? Who or what guides you on your journey through life? The wise
men in the Gospel were guided by a star, but since the birth of Jesus we no longer need
stars to guide us. Jesus is the way: the way to happiness, to truth, and to eternal life.
“If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ,
because He Himself is the way.” St Thomas Aquinas
As we journey through life to God, we need good guidance to help us along the way.
Ask your child if they know some of the ways in which Jesus guides us today. Perhaps
it is through: listening to good and wise people; learning Church teaching; being open
to correction; prayerfully considering what effect our words and actions might have
on ourselves and others; reading the gospels together; going to church and listening
carefully; praying to Jesus for guidance. This year, why not resolve to head into 2025 on
an enriching spiritual journey as a family – to be guided and strengthened by God’s love?
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