The Better Part

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 13.24-43 For...

(Adults, the reflection is about the short version of this Sunday's Gospel. You might choose not to read the Gospel to the child before...

(Adults, the reflection is about the short version of this Sunday's Gospel. There is a great visual in this Gospel, so you might invite...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, have someone read it to you. This particular Gospel has some great visuals. Close your eyes and...

Matthew 4.12-23 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A 9-12 year olds The Gospel this week begins with disturbing news. John the Baptist...

Matthew 3.1-12 2nd Sunday of Advent, Year A 3-6 year olds In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea,...

Matthew 24.37-44 1st Sunday of Advent, Year A 9-12 year olds Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is a time of preparing for the...

Luke 18.9-14 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Begin by reading this reflection. We know, because Jesus tells us, that our prayer...

Luke 18.9-14 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In the Gospel this Sunday, Jesus tells a parable about how we should be when we pray....

Luke 18:1-8 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's Gospel, Jesus tells us a parable about prayer. We know that parables are...

Luke 18:1-8 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's Gospel, Jesus tells us a parable about prayer. We know that parables are...

Luke 16.19-31 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C I was fortunate to study scripture with a Jewish rabbi last year. He taught us that...

Luke 16.19-31 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jesus tells another parable today. This one is about two very different men. One man...

Luke 16.19-31 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C (Parents, the parable in the Gospel for this Sunday does not have much to say to 3-6...

Luke 16:1-13 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Today's parable speaks about another person who is squandering property that...

Luke 16:1-13 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jesus tells a parable today about a man who has not been working honestly. We...

Luke 15:25-32 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C “Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he...

Luke 15:11-24 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C This is a long parable, and a favourite for many people. We can listen to this parable...

Luke 15:8-9 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Here we have another parable about searching and finding. In Jesus' time, when a woman...

Luke 15:3-6 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C We know that the Good Shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. We know...