1. LITERAL vs. SYMBOLIC THINKING
Is this all there really is?

2. JOURNAL QUESTION:
Make a list of some of the cheesiest lines you’ve heard people say (or you’ve said yourself) to express one’s love to another. Example: My heart skips a beat every time we meet.

3. LITERAL VS. SYMBOLIC THINKING
That’s all there is
Concerned with visible, observable facts
Useful for precise measurements
SYMBOLIC
There’s more than meets the eye
Concerned with the meaning beneath the surface
Useful for sacramental awareness

4. PARABLES
A parable is a metaphor or simile  drawn from nature or common life, used to reveal a truth about God
  The meaning of parables are usually not so obvious

5. Group Assignments: Luke 5:36-39 (Garments and Wineskins)
Matt. 13:3-9 (The Sower and the Seeds)
Matt. 13:24-30 (Weeds & Wheat)
Mark 4: (The Mustard Seed)
Luke 20:9-18 (The Wicked Tenants)
Luke 15:1-7 (The Lost Sheep)
Luke 14:15-24 (The Great Feast)
Luke 10: (The Good Samaritan)

6. In Groups… Make a list of each of the symbols in the story
Describe what each of those symbols could symbolize
Explain what literally is happening in the story
Explain the symbolic understanding of it