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St. Joseph Easter Small Group Series

Session 1: Reconciliation

Deacon Tom's Content Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urhlPMJB3qg 
                         Content Text: History of Sacrament of Reconciliation.pdf

Questions for Small Groups
1. What does practicing this sacrament look like in your spiritual journey today?
2. What things have helped you to make fruitful confessions?
3. Have you found fruitful ways of leading others to embrace this sacrament?
4. Why do you think the Lord instituted this sacrament and how does it relate to the others?
5. How has this sacrament impacted your life –or– how do you feel following confession?
6. What has been your relationship with this sacrament during your spiritual journey so far?
7. If a non-Catholic asked you why you go to Confession, what would you say?

Session 2: Mass

Fr. Scott's Content Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5mzKQaeOJ8 
                  Content Text: Text for Small Group Video on the Mass.pdf

Questions for Small Groups
1. What has been your relationship with the Mass on your spiritual journey thus far?
2. If a non-Catholic asked you to explain the Mass, what would you say?
3. How do you prepare yourself to attend Mass?
4. What part of Mass tends to be the most powerful for you? Why?
5. Do you have ideas on how to better engage the Mass?
6. How do you make thanksgiving after Mass?
7. Have you tried/had success inviting others to Mass? Is there someone that the Holy Spirit is prompting you to invite?

Session 3: Redemptive Suffering

Fr. Scott's Content Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5Gg2d4UF0Q 
                  Content Text: Text for Redemptive Suffering Small Group Video.pdf

Questions for Small Groups
1. What is the difference between passive and active suffering? Are you doing both?
2. In Mass during the Offertory, do you join your sufferings with those of Christ on the cross?
3. Have you ever had a time in your life when you used suffering to aid others?
4. Who is a good example in your life of someone who suffered well?
5. Why do Catholics embrace suffering when the world flees from it?
6. Have you ever experienced a sense of freedom through redemptive suffering?
7. Why do you think Our Lord chose to redeem us through the Passion and Crucifixion? 

Session 4: Saints

Fr. Scott's Content Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxITyvipAVE 
                  Content Text: Text for Small Group Video on the Saints.pdf

Questions for Small Groups
1. Who is your favorite saint and why?
2. Do you have a relationship with the saint you chose for your
confirmation?
3. How have the saints helped you in your spiritual journey? Which
saints are on your team?
4. If someone asked you why we have saints, what would you tell them?
5. If someone asked you why saints are important to you personally,
what would be your answer?
6. What could you do to deepen your relationship with the saints?

Session 5: Magisterium & Catechism

Fr. Stull's Content Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2I-vdInKbc 
                 Content Text: Magisterium and Catechism Video.pdf

Questions for Small Groups
1. On your journey so far,  is the Catechism a reference you use?
2. How comforting is it to have the Magisterium/Catechism to lean on?
3. How could you interact with the Magisterium/Catechism in your life?
4. Have you ever heard the term ‘cafeteria Catholic’ and has that been a part of your life?
5. If you have been a ‘cafeteria Catholic’ in your life, why aren’t you now?
6. Are there any dogmas of the Church you’ve had trouble with in your life?

Session 6: The Papacy & Hierarchy

Fr. Stull's Content Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucgGn7r5LzM 
                 Content Text: Video Text 17TH MAY 2026.pdf
                 Catechism Citations: Catechism Citations 17TH MAY 2026.pdf

Questions for Small Groups
1. Do you find the Church’s hierarchy to be a point of comfort in your life?
2. Who is your favorite pope in history and why?
3. How would you explain the papacy/hierarchy to a non-Catholic?
4. Do you feel like you have a healthy obedience to the hierarchy?
5. Has your respect for the papacy/hierarchy changed throughout your life.