First Reading
Reading I: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a

1. Explain: “Not as man sees does God see.” Does this apply to the choice of David, who was the youngest and least likely son, as king?

2. Does the right grace comes along with the call? What in this reading tells you that? When you feel you have been summoned to perform some task for God, what do you do? Back down at the thought of obstacles? Assume that God will give you what you need to get the job done? Discuss.

Second Reading
Reading II: Ephesians 5:8-14

1. Define personal and national “darkness” as it exists in the world today. St. Paul says that you are the light. If you could, what darkness in the world would you dispel? Is there some way you could do this on a small scale where you are right now?

2. Is the Church present in every dark place that you think Christ would be if he were physically present in the world today? What can your parish do?

Gospel
Gospel: John 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

1. In the beginning of the Gospel, the blind man was simply a man on the street. By the end he was thrown out of the synagogue for defending Jesus. What changed him into a disciple? Which of these titles fit you: passer-by, believer, confessor, bold challenger or disciple?

2. The man born blind experienced rejection as he became more and more spirit-filled. Do you think people who suffer know Jesus in a more intimate way than most people? Have you experienced this in your own life?