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Easter Sunday (Ages 9-12): Remember the Good News!
Luke 24.1-12 At the end of the Gospel reading last Sunday, after Jesus' dead body is wrapped in linen cloths and put into a tomb, we...

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Apr 16, 20223 min read
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8th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Specks and Logs
(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...

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Feb 25, 20224 min read
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8th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Treasure and Fruit
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 6:39-45 For the...

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Feb 25, 20224 min read
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Baptism of the Lord (Ages 6-9): The Power of Prayer
(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...

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Jan 8, 20224 min read
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Baptism of the Lord (Ages 9-12): Soaking Up the Love
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 3.15-16, 21-22 At...

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Jan 8, 20224 min read
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4th Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Knowing and Joy
(Adults, you could begin by reading the first two paragraphs of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with...

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Dec 17, 20213 min read
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4th Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): She Says Yes
(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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Dec 17, 20213 min read
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4th Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): At the Sound of Her Voice
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 1.39-45 This...

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Dec 17, 20214 min read
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3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Our Joy
(Adults, in the Gospel for this Sunday the people ask John what they must do to prepare. For the youngest children, it is not important...

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Dec 10, 20213 min read
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25th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Ask a Good Question
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 9.30-37 In the...

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Sep 15, 20214 min read
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Assumption of Mary (Ages 3-6): Knowing and Joy
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. The Magnificat is long for little people, so you could stop reading...

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Aug 11, 20213 min read
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Trinity Sunday (Ages 9-12): The Great Gathering-in
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 28.16-20 We...

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May 28, 20214 min read
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Pentecost (Ages 3-6): Together
(Adults, almost always, I focus exclusively on the Gospel reading; however, for the feast of Pentecost, I think it is important for the...

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May 21, 20213 min read
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Pentecost (Ages 6-9): Tongues, as of Fire
(Adults, almost always, I focus exclusively on the Gospel reading; however, for the feast of Pentecost, I think it is important for the...

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May 21, 20214 min read
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Pentecost (Ages 9-12): Each of Us
(The Gospel for Pentecost is John 15.26-27; 16.12-15. Usually, I focus exclusively on the Gospel reading; however, for the feast of...

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May 21, 20213 min read
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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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May 13, 20213 min read
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6th Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Living in Joy
John 15.9-17 We have been thinking about what Jesus says about himself. Jesus says he is the Good Shepherd who gives his life for the...

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May 6, 20212 min read
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6th Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): That Same Love
John 15.9-17 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus continues the parable of the True Vine. Last week, we thought about Jesus' invitation...

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May 6, 20212 min read
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6th Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Fruit of the Kingdom
John 15.9-17 The Gospel for this Sunday picks up where it ended last Sunday. Jesus continues the parable of the True Vine. We hear...

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May 6, 20213 min read
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2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): From Fear to Joy
John 20.19-31 Last week, on Easter Sunday, we heard about Jesus full of his Risen life, calling Mary Magdalene by name, so that she would...

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Apr 8, 20212 min read
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