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A few years ago I read a book which I think would be a fantastic book for use in small group discussions about encountering Jesus. The book to which I am referring is Encountering Jesus in Word, Sacraments and Works of Charity by Peter Vaghi. If you are looking to deepen your faith and your relationship with Jesus, I would highly recommend this book. As you might expect from the title, the book is broken down into three sections: encountering Jesus in Word, Encountering Jesus in Sacrament and Encountering Jesus in Works of Charity. I think we often think of encountering Jesus in word and sacrament, but how often do we see him as we are performing works of charity? Each short chapter chapter tells a reflects on scripture and relies heavily on Pope Benedict XVI's God is Love (Deus Caritas Est). Each chapter ends with some reflection questions and a prayer. These questions and prayers make the very useful either for personal reflection (perhaps for use on a retreat) or for group discussion using the questions as starting point for small group discussions. This is not a new title, but definitely worth a re-read!