Lydia loves her family, but her actions do not always express her love. One night, Lydia s baby brother was sick and her mother was busy taking care of him. After dinner, Lydia s father asked her to help clear the table and wash the dishes. Lydia refused and instead went to watch TV. Which fruit of the Holy Spirit is missing in this situation that Lydia should pray for?
Jack is unhappy because his family is moving to a new town. He does not want to leave his school and all his friends. He constantly complains to his parents about moving and has a bad attitude, refusing to be happy or to consider the exciting possibilities of living in a new area. Which fruit of the Holy Spirit is missing in this situation that Jack should pray for?
John is struggling with an internal conflict. He broke his brother s toy plane and then lied to his parents, telling them that he did not do it. John is afraid to reveal the truth to his family and reconcile with them. However, he has not been able to sleep well because he knows that what he did was wrong. Which fruit of the Holy Spirit is missing in this situation that John should pray for?
Kara has agreed to help her younger sister Emily with her math homework. However, Emily has a hard time understanding the math assignments. Kara becomes annoyed with Emily and is angry when she does not get the problems right. Which fruit of the Holy Spirit is missing in this situation that Kara should pray for?
Stephanie is in 8 th grade and sits beside Liz, a new student, in class. She knows that Liz is uncomfortable during the first week of school because she does not know anyone. However, Stephanie does not reach out to Liz to make her feel welcome because she is only concerned about her own group of friends. Which fruit of the Holy Spirit is missing in this situation that Stephanie should pray for?
Greg s parents told him to clean his room. Greg knows that one of the commandments is Honor your father and mother. However, he does not want to clean his room and instead goes outside to play with his neighborhood friends. Which fruit of the Holy Spirit is missing in this situation that Greg should pray for?
Jennifer s class is collecting food for the people at the local food shelter. Jennifer receives an allowance of $15 from her parents every month. Even though she knows that the people at the food shelter need a lot of support, she chooses to buy a new shirt instead of food for the collection. Which fruit of the Holy Spirit is missing in this situation that Jennifer should pray for?
Robert is angry at Jeff, a member of the opposing basketball team, for hitting him with the ball during the game. He thinks that Jeff did it on purpose and starts to yell at him. When Jeff begins to laugh because Robert is so mad, Robert goes over to punch him. Which fruit of the Holy Spirit is missing in this situation that Robert should pray for?
Nick is a freshman in college and is living on campus, away from his family for the first time. He knows the Church teaches that all Catholics must go to mass on Sundays. However, he does not want to get up early to go to the mass at school. Which fruit of the Holy Spirit is missing in this situation that Nick should pray for?
Erika is an excellent student. She is excited to see that she got all A s on her most recent report card. She goes around to all of her friends, telling them about her great grades and saying that she is the smartest student in the class. Which fruit of the Holy Spirit is missing in this situation that Erika should pray for?
Joe loves food and he tends to overeat because he loves the taste of food so much. His mother told him that he needs to monitor the quantity of junk food that he eats, since it is not healthy to eat the amount that he wants to. Which fruit of the Holy Spirit is missing in this situation that Joe should pray for?
Amanda is at the movies with her friends and they are trying to decide which movie to see. One of Amanda s friends wants to see a movie that is rated R and has portrays an indecent relationship. Even though Amanda knows this, she does not speak up to encourage her friends to see a better movie and goes along with their choice. Which fruit of the Holy Spirit is missing in this situation that Amanda should pray for?