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Created as part of the National Eucharistic Revival, Walk With One is a four-step process of accompaniment that focuses on a “heart-to-heart” approach to evangelization.The Diocese of Madison’s Walk With One Advent Study connects the four steps of Walk With One to the four weeks of Advent and is an ideal Advent study for individuals, families, or small groups.
For each week of Advent, Bishop Hying offers a video reflection on that Sunday’s Gospel, explains one of the four steps in the Walk With One process, and reflects on ways we can deepen our own relationship with Christ and help bring others into relationship with Him. Accompanying Bishop Hying’s videos, are weekly study guides which provide reflection questions, prayers, tips, and more.
If you would like the complete study guide, please click on the image. In addition to each week's reflections, prayers, and discussion questions, the complete study guide also includes tips for those using the program with a small group.
Study Guide
The individual study guides for each week of Advent can be found after Bishop Hying's videos below.
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Week 1Be Vigilant & Pray: Identify -
Week One Video
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WALK WITH ONE: STEP ONE
The first step in the process is to IDENTIFY. Enter into prayer and ask God who He wants you to accompany on their journey home to the Church.
He will point you to the specific person—family, friend, neighbor, coworker—He has in mind and open doors for the conversations that need to happen.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
- Is there anything from Bishop Hying’s presentation that made a strong impact on you?
- Who is it in our life—friend, family or neighbor/coworker—who needs the Lord the most?
- How can we be an “instrument of invitation” for that person?
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Week One Study Guide (Click to Download)
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Week TwoPreparing the Way: Intercede -
Week Two Video
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WALK WITH ONE: STEP TWO
The second step in the process is to INTERCEDE. As soon as the Lord lays someone on your heart, begin to pray for them! Ask God to remove whatever obstacles are making it difficult for this person to draw closer to Christ and His Church. Pray for the grace to be able to accompany them well.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
- Is there anything from Bishop Hying’s presentation that made a strong impact on you?
- What are a few ways we can specifically pray and intercede for the person we are walking with this Advent?
- Are we living our lives in a way that causes other people to wonder about the source of our love and joy? If not, what do we need to work on?
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Week Two Study Guide (Click to Download)
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Week ThreeWhat Should We Do?: Connect -
Week Three Video
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WALK WITH ONE: STEP THREE
The third step in the process is to CONNECT. Look for ways to build a deeper relationship with the particular person God wants us to accompany on our journey of faith. Get together with this person for a deeper conversation, perhaps over coffee or lunch.
Listen attentively for promptings from the Holy Spirit as you get to know your friend’s joys and struggles. Share some of your own joys and struggles.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
- Is there anything from Bishop Hying’s presentation that made a strong impact on you?
- How might the Holy Spirit be calling us to engage with the person we have chosen to accompany during this Advent?
- What obstacles may be hindering or impeding our ability to connect in Eucharistic friendship?
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Week Three Study Guide (Click to Download)
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Week FourDo Not Be Afraid: Invite -
Week Four Video
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WALK WITH ONE: STEP FOUR
The fourth step in the process is to INVITE. Follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit. When the time is right, invite your friend to take a concrete next step in fostering a personal relationship with Jesus and the Church. This might mean joining you for a small group, Mass on Sunday, or some type of apostolic activity.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
- Is there anything from Bishop Hying’s presentation that made a strong impact on you?
- To what specific faith-related activity will you invite the person you have been walking with this Advent? Will the person be open to joining you at Christmas Mass? How can you continue the journey in the new year?
- How might we truly be “evangelizers in joy and hope,” knowing that God not only walks with us, but lives within us, abides within us, in the mystery of the Incarnate Christ? How do our actions, attitudes, and words evangelize those around us?
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Week Four Study Guide (Click to Download)
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