The Better Part

Luke 6:27-38   Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection Last week we thought about the Kingdom of God as level ground. We...

Luke 6:27-38   Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection Last week, we heard Jesus call the twelve apostles to be prophets . We...

Matthew 25.31-46 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel this Sunday, Jesus tells a rather unusual parable about the...

Matthew 22.34-40 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel this week we hear about some Pharisees. Pharisees are people who...

Matthew 22.34-40 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, the Pharisees come to Jesus and ask, “Teacher,...

Matthew 22.34-40 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel this Sunday, some Pharisees come once again to test Jesus. They...

Matthew 18.21-35 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, the Gospel reading this week includes both a maxim (vv. 21-22) of...

Matthew 18.21-34 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection We know that the Plan of God involves all people enjoying the full Risen Life...

(Adults, you could begin by lighting a candle and reading the Word of God to your child.) Matthew 5.38-48 In the Gospel this Sunday,...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 5.38-48 In the Gospel...

(Adults, the Gospel reading is extremely long. For the 6-9 year olds, I am focusing on the first and last verses.) Matthew 5.17, 20-24,...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 5.17, 20-24, 27-28,...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...

(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.) John 13.1,31-33a,...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...

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...

(Adults, the Gospel reading this week includes both a maxim (vv. 21-22) of Jesus and a parable (vv. 23-35). The parable requires quite a...