The Better Part

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

(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child.) Matthew 16.13-20 The Gospel for this Sunday occurs after the disciples have...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 16.13-20 At...

(Adults, children of this age usually pray in thanksgiving and praise unless taught otherwise by adults. They enjoy a time of unwavering...

(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent reader.) Matthew 15.21-28 The Gospel this week...

(I'm going to include the whole Gospel at the beginning of the reflection so you do not need to go and read it first unless you wish to.)...

(Adults, miracles are a difficult subject to discuss with young children. We don't want them to think that Jesus is a magician or a...

(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...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 14.22-33 Last...

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

(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent reader.) Matthew 14.13-21 For four weeks now...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 14.13-21 Each...

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

(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent reader.) Matthew 13.44-52 In the Gospel for...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 13.44-52 In...

(Adults, the Gospel this week is quite long and considers three of Jesus' parables. This reflection focuses on the parable that is...

(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent reader. It is a long Gospel, and a little...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 13.24-43 For...

(Adults, the reflection is about the short version of this Sunday's Gospel. You might choose not to read the Gospel to the child before...

(Adults, the reflection is about the short version of this Sunday's Gospel. There is a great visual in this Gospel, so you might invite...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, have someone read it to you. This particular Gospel has some great visuals. Close your eyes and...

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 3-6 year olds (Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you...

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 6-9 year olds (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very...

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you....