30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Mercy and Faith
Mark 10.46-52 Â Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Often, when we listen to the Bible, we hear something about following. Sheep...
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Mar 93 min read
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Filling Us With Eternal Life
John 3.14-21 (for the 6-9 yr old, just verses 14-16) Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus speaks...
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Mar 95 min read
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Time To Become
John 3.14-21 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus speaks to a man named Nicodemus. Nicodemus is...
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Aug 25, 20234 min read
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Working Through Our Faith
Matthew 16.13-20 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection At the beginning of the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus asks the disciples two...
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Aug 18, 20233 min read
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Eyes On Jesus
Matthew 15.21-28 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection The Gospel this week follows not long after Jesus saves Peter when he begins to...
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Aug 18, 20235 min read
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Surprised By Faith
Matthew 15.21-28 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection The Gospel this week follows not long after Jesus and Peter walk on water....
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Aug 12, 20234 min read
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Faith and Fear
Matthew 14.22-33 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Much of the time, Jesus tells us something of the Kingdom of God in parables....
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Mar 17, 20233 min read
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Gift First
John 9.1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 (full reading: John 9.1-41) Listen to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel reading for this Sunday, Jesus...
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Nov 17, 20223 min read
Christ The King (Ages 6-9): The King Remembers
(Adults, you could begin by reading the scripture to your child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection,...
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Oct 14, 20223 min read
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The One With the Power
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection, then...
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Oct 14, 20223 min read
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Deeper Knowing
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 18:1-8 In the Gospel for...
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Oct 6, 20222 min read
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Praise God!
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection, then...
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Oct 6, 20222 min read
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Lord, Open My Lips
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection, then...
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Oct 6, 20223 min read
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): For A Moment
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. Close your eyes and just let the words fall over you. Which word...
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Oct 1, 20222 min read
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Faith the Size of a Mustard Seed
(Adults, you could begin by listening to verses 5 and 6 with your child.) Luke 17.5-10 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus' friends want...
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Oct 1, 20222 min read
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Giving Worth
(Adults, you could begin by listening to the Gospel reading with your child. The reflection only mentions the mustard seed, but I think...
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Oct 1, 20223 min read
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Not For Thanks
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. Close your eyes and just let the words fall over you. What do...
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Jul 21, 20224 min read
17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Just Ask! (and keep on asking)
(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.) Luke 11.1-13 In...
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Jun 11, 20222 min read
Trinity Sunday (Ages 3-6): We Know Truth
(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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Jun 11, 20223 min read
Trinity Sunday (Ages 9-12): One Step at a Time
(Begin by reading the Gospel. It is a short one, but you might ask someone to read it to you. The Word is better heard.) John 16.12-15 We...
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