Pope John’s Faith Sharing Group

Since the goal of your time together is not “study” but just sharing your faith experience, no one needs to be an expert on the Bible or on doctrine. We are each an expert on how we live our Christian faith. So we learn from one another as we share our own unique Christian journey and how our Christian beliefs and values influence our everyday lives.

The point is not just to learn about our faith (the “what”) but to find ways to make that faith effective in our lives (the “so what”). All of our learning is ultimately for developing a better relationship with Christ and with others with whom we share the journey. Our group of friends from our parish use the Bible and other material to grow in faith together and share their experiences of living with Christ.

Each week the foundation for sharing is based on the readings from Scripture, especially those of the previous Sunday. We discuss the readings after the Sunday Mass and Homily, and explore more in-depth the readings we have already heard earlier at Mass.

Faith-sharing gatherings invite us to develop our spiritual lives to their full potential in community with others and to participate more fully in the shared life and mission of the Christian community.