The Better Part

(Adults, you may have noticed that I keep converting "kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God." The phrase that is used in the Bible can be...

(Adults, you may have noticed that I keep converting "kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God." The phrase that is used in the Bible can be...

(You may have notice that I keep converting "kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God." The phrase that is used in the Bible can be...

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

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child.) Matthew 22.34-40 In the Gospel for this Sunday, the Pharisees come to...

(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.) Matthew 22.34-40...

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

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

(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.) Matthew 22.15-21...

(Adults, once again, this is a difficult Gospel to share with little ones. There are frightening images. But if we strip the parable...

(Adults, here we are again with a difficult parable! For the 6-9 year old, who is beginning an exploration of the moral life, this...

(Another warning this week! The parable in the Gospel is another difficult one. Read it through first, or ask someone to read it to you....

(Adults, I don't mind saying that it was EXTREMELY difficult for me to find in this Sunday's Gospel the face of God that the youngest...

(Adults, the parable in this Sunday's Gospel is upsetting, to be followed by an even more upsetting one next week--yikes! This reflection...

(A warning this week: the parable in the Gospel is a difficult one. Read it first, or ask someone to read it to you. The Word is meant to...

(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday considers moral behaviour. For the youngest children it is important that they know for whom they are...

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

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 21.28-32 Often...

(Adults, the Gospel reading this week is a parable that I would not choose to share with 3-6 year olds who are not concerned with labour...

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

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 20.1-16 In the...

(Adults, the Gospel reading this week is about mercy and forgiveness, both incommensurable gifts from God. The young child, not yet at...

(Adults, the Gospel reading this week includes both a maxim (vv. 21-22) of Jesus and a parable (vv. 23-35). The parable requires quite a...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 18.21-34 Last...