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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
Body and Blood of the Christ (Ages 3-6): Everyone Full
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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Jun 17, 20223 min read
Body and Blood of the Christ (Ages 6-9): Kingdom Math
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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Jun 17, 20223 min read
Body and Blood of the Christ (Ages 9-12): Whose Feast Is This?
(Begin by reading the Gospel, or better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Gospel is better heard.) Luke 9.11b-17 This Sunday, we...
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Jun 17, 20223 min read
Trinity Sunday (Ages 3-6): We Know Truth
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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Jun 11, 20222 min read
Trinity Sunday (Ages 6-9): All-in-All
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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Jun 11, 20222 min read
Trinity Sunday (Ages 9-12): One Step at a Time
(Begin by reading the Gospel. It is a short one, but you might ask someone to read it to you. The Word is better heard.) John 16.12-15 We...
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Jun 11, 20223 min read
Pentecost (Ages 3-6): Together
(Adults, almost always, I focus exclusively on the Gospel reading; however, for the feast of Pentecost, I think it is important for the...
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Jun 1, 20223 min read
Pentecost (Ages 6-9): Tongues, as of Fire
(Adults, almost always, I focus exclusively on the Gospel reading; however, for the feast of Pentecost, I think it is important for the...
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Jun 1, 20224 min read
Pentecost (Ages 9-12): Each of Us
(The Gospel for Pentecost is John 14.15-16, 23b-26.) Usually, I focus exclusively on the Gospel reading; however, for the feast of...
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Jun 1, 20223 min read
Ascension of the Lord (Ages 3-6): Blessings
(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 27, 20223 min read
Ascension of the Lord (Ages 6-9): Promise
Luke 24.44-53 This Sunday we celebrate the last Sunday of the Easter season. For forty days following his Resurrection, Jesus appears to...
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May 27, 20223 min read
Ascension of the Lord (Ages 9-12): Everything Must Be Fulfilled
Luke 24.44-53 We are reaching the end of the forty-nine days of the Easter season and soon will be celebrating the coming of the Holy...
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May 27, 20224 min read
Sixth Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Remind Us
(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 21, 20223 min read
Sixth Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Before and After
(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 21, 20222 min read
Sixth Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Fruit of the Spirit
(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 14.23-29...
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May 21, 20223 min read
Fifth Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Love Never Ends
(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, 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, 20222 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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May 13, 20223 min read
Good Shepherd Sunday (Ages 3-6): Know and Follow
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. In this reflection, we wonder who the sheep of the Good Shepherd might...
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May 6, 20222 min read
Good Shepherd Sunday (Ages 6-9): Never Apart
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child.) John 10.27-30 Every year on the fourth Sunday of Easter, we celebrate...
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May 6, 20222 min read
Good Shepherd Sunday (Ages 9-12): Fall in Love
(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 10.27-30...
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May 6, 20223 min read
3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Joy of the Risen Life
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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Apr 30, 20224 min read
3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Abundance, Mercy, Matter
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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Apr 30, 20225 min read
3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Signs by the Sea
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) John 21.1-19 On this...
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Apr 30, 20226 min read
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