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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
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Important
Mark 10.2-16 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n When we listen to the Word of God, we hear about people coming to see Jesus....
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Oct 4, 20243 min read
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Healing From God
Mark 10.2-16 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus leaves Galilee and moves into Judea, much...
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Oct 4, 20244 min read
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Treasure
Mark 10.2-16 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n The Gospel for this Sunday seems to have two separate parts. The first concerns...
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Oct 4, 20245 min read
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Close to Jesus
Mark 9.38-43, 45, 47-48 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, John tells Jesus about someone who...
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Sep 29, 20243 min read
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): It Is Better
Mark 9.38-43, 45, 47-48 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, one of Jesus' followers, John, is...
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Sep 27, 20244 min read
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Power of the Name
Mark 9.38-43, 45, 47-48 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, the apostle John comes to Jesus with a...
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Sep 27, 20245 min read
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Welcoming Children
Mark 9.30-37 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, the disciples start to fight! They are like...
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Sep 21, 20243 min read
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Focus
Mark 9.30-37 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, the disciples have a hard time. They cannot...
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Sep 21, 20243 min read
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Ask A Good Question
Mark 9.30-37 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus and his disciples travel alone. Usually,...
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Sep 21, 20244 min read
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Anointed One
Mark 8:27-35 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n We know that people always feel curious about Jesus. They gather around him to...
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Sep 13, 20242 min read
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): On Divine Things
Mark 8:27-35 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel last Sunday, we heard about Jesus healing the man who was deaf....
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Sep 13, 20244 min read
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Being
Mark 8:27-35 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Jesus spends much time traveling around Galilee and the region across the...
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Sep 13, 20245 min read
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Ephphatha
Mark 7.31-37 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus has begun to travel again. Wherever he...
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Sep 7, 20243 min read
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Aside, In Private, Away From
Mark 7.31-37 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n We often notice how people are fascinated by Jesus. They like to listen to him;...
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Sep 7, 20244 min read
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Work of Prophets
Mark 7.31-37 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Jesus and his friends spend much of their time traveling around Israel, mainly...
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Sep 7, 20245 min read
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Holy Hands
Mark 7.1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n We know that when Jesus talks, people gather around to listen to...
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Aug 30, 20242 min read
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Sanctifying
Mark 7.1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n People feel curious about Jesus. Wherever he goes, people gather...
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Aug 30, 20243 min read
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Hearts That Desire Cleansing
Mark 7.1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Jesus draws people to him. He makes people curious. Some people's...
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Aug 30, 20244 min read
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Best Food
John 6.53 and 60-69 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n We know that Jesus, the Good Shepherd, feeds his sheep. We know that...
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Aug 23, 20243 min read
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Spirit and Life
John 6.53 and 60-69 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n For weeks now, we have listened to Jesus speak about himself as the...
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Aug 23, 20244 min read
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Something More
John 6.53 and 60-69 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n This Sunday, we return once again in our thinking to the moment when...
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Aug 23, 20243 min read
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): He Likes It That Way
John 6. 51-58 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Last week, we heard Jesus, the Good Shepherd, tell us again that he is the...
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Aug 16, 20243 min read
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Family Time
John 6. 51-58 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Last week, we heard Jesus tell us again that he is the Bread of Life. Living...
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Aug 16, 20243 min read
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Never Will He Ever
John 6. 51-58 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the middle of the summer, we find ourselves still in the middle of the sixth...
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Aug 16, 20245 min read
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