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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...

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...

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...

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...

(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...

(Adults, you may want to use this reflection instead, written for the Feast of the Presentation in the Temple, Feb. 2nd, 2020.) Luke...

(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the...

(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...

(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...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 21.28-32 Often...

(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 16.21-27 Last...

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 3-6 year olds (Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you...

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you....

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 6-9 year olds (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very...

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you....

Ascension Sunday, Year A 3-6 year olds (In Canada, on the 7th Sunday of Easter, we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus. Adults,...

Ascension Sunday, Year A 9-12 year olds (In Canada, on the 7th Sunday of Easter, we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus. Begin...

5th Sunday of Easter, Year A 3-6 year olds (Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could...