Book Discussion Questions - Part Two

Part Two
A Poor Church for the Poor


6.    Listen to the Cry of the Poor

a.    What does Pope Francis mean when he says that we must live in solidarity with the poor?
b.    In what ways does Pope Francis call for us to be evangelized by the poor?

7.    A House of Communion

a.     What questions does Pope Francis give us to personally assess whether we are living in a "privatized" Church?
b.    What virtues does Pope Francis call us to practice in order to make a personal contribution to Church unity?

8.    A House That Welcomes All

a.    How does Pope Francis respond to those who believe that they have committed too many serious sins to be members of the Church?
b.    What does Pope Francis mean when he says that "sanctity does not consist especially in doing extraordinary things, but in allowing God to act"?


9.    A House of Harmony

a.    What does Pope Francis mean when he says "the Church does not rest solely beneath the shadow of our steeple"?
b.    What does Pope Francis teach about the role of the Holy Spirit in creating harmony in the Church?

10.    Sent to Bring the Gospel to All the World

a.    What does Pope Francis mean when he teaches that Christ is the source of all that is alive in the Church?
b.    How does Pope Francis distinguish between "sacristy" Christians and missionary Christians?