The Better Part

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...

Luke 23:26-56 (full reading: Luke 22.14 - 23.56) This Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week when, all over the world, the Church thinks...

(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday is full of strange images that can be unsettling for children. It might be good simply to read the...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...

Luke 24.35-48 Jesus died on the cross, but now he is Risen to new life never to die again. This is what we know. It seems like we have...

Luke 24.35-48 We know that Easter is not just one day, but a whole season--seven Sundays long! We have a chance to listen to different...

Luke 24.35-48 Last week we heard St. John's account of the Risen Jesus appearing to the disciples who were hiding behind locked doors for...

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...

John 20.19-31 The Gospel for this week takes place the evening of the Resurrection. In the morning, people discover that Jesus' body is...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...

Mark 16:1-8 When Jesus is born, a new moment begins in the History of the Kingdom of God. Never before, throughout all of creation,...

John 20:1-18 At the end of the Gospel reading last Sunday and again on Good Friday, Jesus' dead body is wrapped in linen cloths and put...

Mark 14.12-17, 22-24, 26 (full reading: Mark 14.1 - 15.47) (Adults, the VERY abbreviated reading is for the 3-6 year old. The full...

Mark 15.25-39 (full reading: Mark 14.1 - 15.47) This Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week when, all over the world, the Church thinks...

(Begin by reading the portion of the Gospel provided. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be...

(If your parish is using the readings from year A, please click here for reflection.) John 12.20-33 (for the 3-6 yr old, simply verse 24)...

(If your parish is using the readings from year A, please click here for reflection.) John 12.20-33 For many weeks of Lent we have been...

(If your parish is using the readings from year A, please click here for reflection.) John 3.14-21 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...

(Adults, miracles are difficult for children. We don't want them to think that Jesus is a magician or a superhero. His power is God's...