Just Teach Sheets – Seekers October Week 3

Seeker Track

October Week 3
Theme: Saints & Holiness
Focus: St. Edward the Confessor — a king who lived his Catholic faith in public, showing that holiness is possible in leadership and everyday life.
Audience: Seekers, non-Catholics, or those returning to the Church

Weekly Goal

To show that sainthood is not only for monks, priests, or mystics. St. Edward the Confessor (1003–1066) lived holiness as a king, ruling with justice, charity, and faith. His life proves the Catholic Church’s teaching: holiness is possible in every vocation.

What You’ll Need

This sheet

Bible

Notebook for questions and reflections

Opening Prayer (Daily)

Lord Jesus,
Thank You for giving us St. Edward the Confessor,
a king who loved You and served his people with justice.
Teach me that holiness is for everyone —
not just priests or monks,
but for me too.
Amen.

Day 1 – A King Who Confessed His Faith

Teaching:
Edward was called “the Confessor” because he openly confessed his faith in Christ. Unlike martyrs who shed blood, confessors live their faith fully and publicly, even in positions of power.

�� Romans 10:9 – “If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart… you will be saved.”

Reflection:
Faith is not meant to be hidden. Saints like Edward show that even rulers can live their faith in public.

Questions:

Do I think of my faith as private?

What would it mean to live it openly?

Day 2 – Holiness in Leadership

Teaching:
Edward ruled not for himself but for his people. He is remembered as a just and humble king who worked for peace.

�� Micah 6:8 – “Act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God.”

Reflection:
Holiness means serving others, even in positions of influence.

Questions:

Where do I have leadership or influence in my life (home, work, friends)?

How can I use it to serve others, not myself?

Day 3 – Edward’s Generosity

Teaching:
Edward was known for his charity to the poor. He believed rulers had a duty to care for the weakest.

�� Matthew 25:40 – “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.”

Reflection:
Holiness is not only prayer, but mercy and generosity.

Questions:

Do I see service of the poor as central to faith?

Who in my life is “the least” I am called to care for?

Day 4 – Building Westminster Abbey

Teaching:
Edward built Westminster Abbey in London — not as a monument to himself, but as a house of prayer for God at the heart of his kingdom.

�� Psalm 122:1 – “I rejoiced when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’”

Reflection:
Holiness builds up the Church — both as a building and as a living community.

Questions:

Do I see church as central to community life?

How could I help “build” God’s house today?

Day 5 – Holiness Is for Everyone

Teaching:
Edward shows that sainthood is not limited to priests or monks. Every Christian — ruler, parent, worker, or student — is called to holiness.

�� Matthew 6:33 – “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
�� CCC 2013 – “All Christians… are called to the fullness of Christian life and the perfection of charity.”

Reflection:
Sainthood is the destiny of every Catholic. Edward’s life is proof that holiness belongs in every walk of life.

Questions:

Do I believe sainthood is possible for me?

What step could I take this week toward holiness?

Weekend Wrap-Up – Lessons from Edward

Faith must be lived publicly.

Leadership means service.

Holiness includes charity to the poor.

Churches are houses of prayer, built to honour God.

Every vocation is a path to sainthood.

Reflection:
If sainthood is for everyone, am I willing to begin that journey?

 

Journal Prompts

“One way I can confess my faith like Edward is…”

“The person I am called to serve this week is…”

“If holiness is possible in my life, I want to…”

Apologetics for Seekers

“Saints are only priests and nuns.”
→ False. Edward was a king, a ruler — holiness is possible in every role.

“Faith should stay private.”
→ Catholic teaching says faith is both personal and public (CCC 2105). Edward’s sainthood proves it.

“Why honour kings as saints?”
→ Because holiness transforms every vocation, even leadership. Saints like Edward show Catholicism sanctifies society.

Catechism Extension

CCC 2013–2015 – Universal call to holiness.

CCC 2105 – Duty of rulers and societies to honour God.

CCC 2447 – Works of mercy.