24th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Being
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 8:27-35 Jesus...
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thebetterpart
- Jul 7, 2021
- 3 min
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Called to be Sent
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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thebetterpart
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Sandals and Staff
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 6.7-13 Last...
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thebetterpart
- Jul 2, 2021
- 4 min
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Take Delight in God
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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thebetterpart
- Jul 2, 2021
- 5 min
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Prophet Like Him
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 6.1-6 After...
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thebetterpart
- May 13, 2021
- 3 min
Ascension of the Lord (Ages 9-12): Signs of the Spirit
Mark 16.15-20 We are reaching the end of the forty-nine days of the Easter season and soon will be celebrating the coming of the Holy...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
5th Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Meno in Me
John 15.1-8 In the Gospel for this Sunday, we hear Jesus tell part of the parable of the True Vine. This parable gives us so much to...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 29, 2021
- 5 min
5th Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Joy in the Vine
John 15.1-8 Last week, we heard part of the parable of the Good Shepherd. This week we hear, Jesus tell part of the parable of the True...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Peace and Forgiveness
John 20.19-31 The Gospel this week takes place on Sunday evening, the same day that Jesus is Risen from the dead, filled with the eternal...
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thebetterpart
- Jan 27, 2021
- 4 min
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Shown, Not Told
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. It is good to hear the Word of God.) Mark 1.21-28 Last...
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thebetterpart
- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Know His Voice
Mark 1.14-20 Last week we heard about people beginning to follow Jesus. We learned that a disciple is a person who follows someone. In...
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thebetterpart
- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Meeting Us
Mark 1.14-20 Last week we heard St. John's account of how Andrew and Simon Peter become disciples of Jesus. This week we hear St. Mark's...
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thebetterpart
- Jan 14, 2021
- 3 min
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Follow
John 1.35-42 Last week, we heard about John the Baptist baptizing Jesus in the River Jordan. At the beginning of the Gospel for this...
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thebetterpart
- Jan 14, 2021
- 3 min
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Where are you staying?
John 1.35-42 Last week, the Gospel took place by the Jordan River at Jesus' baptism. The Gospel for this Sunday takes place the very next...
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thebetterpart
- Jan 14, 2021
- 5 min
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Who chooses disciples?
(Begin by reading the Gospel or have someone read it to you. This way the Word will speak to you first before we think about it...
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thebetterpart
- Dec 23, 2020
- 4 min
Feast of the Holy Family (Ages 6-9): Ordinary and Extraordinary
(Adults, you may want to use this reflection instead, written for the Feast of the Presentation in the Temple, Feb. 2nd, 2020.) Luke...
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thebetterpart
- Nov 25, 2020
- 3 min
1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): In the Master's Home
(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the...
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thebetterpart
- Oct 28, 2020
- 5 min
Feast of All Saints (Ages 9-12): Already, but Not Yet
(You may have notice that I keep converting "kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God." The phrase that is used in the Bible can be...
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thebetterpart
- Oct 14, 2020
- 5 min
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Offering Ourselves
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. It is good to hear the Word of God.) Matthew 22.15-21...
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thebetterpart
- Sep 23, 2020
- 3 min
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Saying and Doing the Will
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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