Feast of Christ the King (Ages 6-9): Helping the Least. Serving the King.
Matthew 25.31-46 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel this Sunday, Jesus tells a rather unusual parable about the...
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Oct 27, 20231 min read
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Who Loves The Lord?
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...
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Oct 27, 20233 min read
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Heart, Mind, and Soul
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,...
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Oct 27, 20233 min read
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): You Shall
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...
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Sep 15, 20233 min read
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Perfecty-Perfect
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...
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Sep 15, 20235 min read
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): A Colossal Shift
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...
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Feb 18, 20232 min read
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Giving To Those Who Need
(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,...
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Feb 18, 20233 min read
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Be Perfect?
(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...
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Feb 9, 20232 min read
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Yes If Yes
(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,...
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Feb 9, 20234 min read
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Fullness of the Law
(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,...
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May 13, 20222 min read
Fifth Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Love This Way
(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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May 13, 20223 min read
Fifth Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Glorify God
(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,...
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Feb 16, 20223 min read
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): More Than Level is the Kingdom
(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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May 6, 20212 min read
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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Sep 9, 20203 min read
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Perfecty-Perfect
(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...
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