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Some of the questions are \u2018head\u2019 questions, things we find difficult to grasp and understand. But most of them are \u2018heart\u2019 questions, to do with our experience of pain and suffering, doubt and disappointment, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bible is full of question-prayers. All of the significant characters in the Bible ask question-prayers of God \u2013 Abraham does, David does, even Jesus does \u2013 and many of the questions remain unanswered, at least in the way that the ask-er hoped they would be answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This prayer activity works best when a team member is nearby to encourage the pupils to ask honest questions. Sometimes, students might ask the team member what they think about a particular question. When this happens, the team member needs to answer honestly, even if their answer is \u201cI really don\u2019t know\u201d. The purpose of this prayer activity is to reinforce the idea that questions are OK. In fact, asking honest questions is essential to authentic faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Everyone has big questions about life. What are your big questions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you could ask God one question right now, what would you ask?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Storytelling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can animate these stories that lead to this prayer activity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Asking Questions Leads to Wisdom<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

The story is about a girl who is interested in many things and so she likes to ask lots of questions. In the catechesis class, she is given a coloured cardboard paper cut out in the shape of a question mark. She was invited to think about a big question she wished to ask God and write it on the question mark.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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Tit\u0127ajjar I\u017c\u017comm Journal?<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

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Pls Tag\u0127mluhx delete<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

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\u0126abib Sin\u010bier<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

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