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Hello, good people :)
After 7 years of publishing The Better Part, I am ready to stop.
As many of you probably recognize, the reflections simply repeat every three years, following the calendar of the Church. Using the search bar above, you can type in the Sunday you are looking for (eg. 20th Sunday) and the reflections that match will show up. Until Advent 2026, you are looking for "year A" reflections.
The podcast will continue. You can find it on most Podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean).
God bless you all and the children you serve.
Paula
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Word of God
Luke 1.1-4; 4.14-21 Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflectio n We call thi s Sunday, "The Sunday of the Word of God." We pay...
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Jan 25, 20253 min read
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Serving The Word
Luke 1.1-4; 4.14-21 Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflectio n Each Sunday we listen to the Word of God. This Sunday, though,...
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Jan 25, 20254 min read
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): To Proclaim and To Do
Luke 1.1-4; 4.14-21 Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflectio n Although we listen each week to the Word of God, this Sunday we...
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Jan 25, 20254 min read
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Listen To His Voice
John 2.1-12 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n We know that when two people love each other very much, they get...
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Jan 17, 20253 min read
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Mother of Jesus Knows
John 2.1-12 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n The reading for this Sunday comes from the Gospel of St. John. We...
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Jan 17, 20253 min read
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Seventh Jar
John 2.1-12 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n The reading for this Sunday is called the Wedding at Cana. This...
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Jan 17, 20254 min read
Baptism of the Lord (Ages 3-6): Let God Love
Luke 3.15-16, 21-22 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n S till we celebrate the feast of Christmas! This is the...
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Jan 11, 20253 min read
Baptism of the Lord (Ages 6-9): The Power of Prayer
Luke 3.15-16, 21-22 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Soon we will come to the end of the Christmas season, but...
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Jan 11, 20254 min read
Baptism of the Lord (Ages 9-12): Soaking Up The Love
Luke 3.15-16, 21-22 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n At the close of the Christmas season, we leave the secret...
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Jan 11, 20254 min read
Feast of the Epiphany (Ages 3-6): What Do They Know?
Matthew 2.1-12 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Most people in our world think that Christmas is over. Not yet!...
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Jan 3, 20253 min read
Feast of the Epiphany (Ages 6-9): Is This Epiphany?
Matthew 2.1-12 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n We call the second Sunday of the Christmas season the Feast of the...
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Jan 3, 20254 min read
Feast of the Epiphany (Ages 9-12): God Leads Us
Matthew 2.1-12 Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n This Sunday, we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany...
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Jan 3, 20255 min read
Feast of the Holy Family (Ages 3-6): God's Home
Luke 2.41-52 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Now we celebrate! Now we feast! Jesus, the Light, enters our world as a tiny...
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Dec 27, 20243 min read
Feast of the Holy Family (Ages 6-9): Feeding a Need
Luke 2.41-52 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n The feast arrived! We waited for so long and now we celebrate! For three...
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Dec 27, 20244 min read
Feast of the Holy Family (Ages 9-12): Taking Ownership
Luke 2.41-52 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n The feast has arrived and has only just begun! For three Sundays, we celebrate...
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Dec 27, 20244 min read
4th Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Knowing and Joy
Luke 1.39-45 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n This Sunday is the 4th Sunday of Advent. We light all four candles on the Advent...
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Dec 19, 20243 min read
4th Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): She Says Yes
Luke 1.39-45 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n This Sunday we light all four candles on the Advent wreath. The feast arrives...
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Dec 19, 20243 min read
4th Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): At The Sound of Her Voice
Luke 1.39-45 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n This Sunday is the fourth and last Sunday of Advent. Soon we will celebrate our...
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Dec 19, 20244 min read
3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Our Joy
Luke 3.10-18 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n (Adults, in the Gospel for this Sunday the people ask John what they must do to...
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Dec 12, 20243 min read
3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): The One Who Comes
Luke 3.10-18 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n This Sunday we light the pink candle on the Advent wreath for the third Sunday...
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Dec 12, 20244 min read
3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): Gaudete!
Luke 3.10-18 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n We call this Sunday " Gaudete Sunday." Gaudete is a Latin word that means...
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Dec 12, 20244 min read
2nd Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): The One With Salvation
Luke 3.1-6 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n This Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent. We remember that in Advent we prepare...
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Dec 6, 20242 min read
2nd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): Proclaim
Luke 3.1-6 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n This Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent. We remember that in Advent we prepare...
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Dec 6, 20243 min read
2nd Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): The Work of God
Luke 3.1-6 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n This Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent. As we prepare to celebrate God...
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Dec 6, 20243 min read
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