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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 of Easter (Ages 3-6): A New Way of Knowing?
3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A 3-6 year olds (Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could...
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Apr 25, 20203 min read
3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): We recognize truth!
3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A 6-9 year olds (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent...
thebetterpart
Apr 25, 20204 min read
3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Retreat
3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word...
thebetterpart
Apr 25, 20204 min read
2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Be Still and Know
2nd Sunday of Easter 3-6 year olds (Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the...
thebetterpart
Apr 18, 20202 min read
2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Contagious
2nd Sunday of Easter, Year A 6-9 year olds (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent...
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Apr 18, 20202 min read
2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): A New Creation of Community
2nd Sunday of Easter, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word...
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Apr 18, 20204 min read
Easter Sunday (Ages 3-6): The First One to Know
EASTER SUNDAY 3-6 year olds (Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first...
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Apr 11, 20203 min read
Easter Sunday (Ages 6-9): Not Where it Should Be
EASTER SUNDAY 6-9 year olds (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent reader.) John...
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Apr 11, 20203 min read
Easter Sunday (Ages 9-12): Things Seen and Unseen
EASTER SUNDAY 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be...
thebetterpart
Apr 11, 20204 min read
Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 3-6): Best. News. Ever.
Passion Sunday, Year A 3-6 year olds (Adults, the VERY abbreviated reading is for the 3-6 year old. The full reading is for your...
thebetterpart
Apr 4, 20203 min read
Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 6-9): The Promise of Until
Passion Sunday, Year A 6-9 year olds (Adults, begin by reading aloud the portion of the Gospel provided here, unless the child is a very...
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Apr 4, 20204 min read
Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 9-12): The Prayer of Jesus
Passion Sunday, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the portion of the Gospel provided. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it...
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Apr 4, 20205 min read
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): The Voice that Calls by Name
5th Sunday of Lent, Year A 3-6 year olds (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child.) John 11.3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 (full...
thebetterpart
Mar 27, 20202 min read
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): The Voice that Calls to Life
5th Sunday of Lent, Year A 6-9 year olds (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent...
thebetterpart
Mar 27, 20203 min read
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): The One Coming into the World
5th Sunday of Lent, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is...
thebetterpart
Mar 27, 20203 min read
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Signs and Siloam
4th Sunday of Lent, Year A 9-12 year olds John 9.1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 (full reading: John 9.1-41) In the Gospel reading for this Sunday,...
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Mar 20, 20204 min read
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Gift first. Then faith.
4th Sunday of Lent, Year A 6-9 year olds John 9.1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 (full reading: John 9.1-41) In the Gospel reading for this Sunday,...
thebetterpart
Mar 18, 20204 min read
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): Jesus is.
4th Sunday of Lent, Year A 3-6 year olds John 9.1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 (full reading: John 9.1-41) We know things about Jesus. We know that...
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Mar 18, 20203 min read
Word, Worship, Witness
3rd Sunday of Lent, Year A 9-12 year olds John 4.5-15, 19-26, 39-42 (full reading: John 4.5-42) Jesus came to a Samaritan city called...
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Mar 11, 20205 min read
Springs of Water, Gushing Up
3rd Sunday of Lent, Year A 6-9 year olds John 4.5-15, 19-26, 39-42 (full reading: John 4.5-42) In the middle of a hot day, Jesus rests by...
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Mar 11, 20203 min read
Living Water
3rd Sunday of Lent, Year A 3-6 year olds John 4.5-15, 19-26, 39-42 (full reading: John 4.5-42) In the middle of a hot day, Jesus rests by...
thebetterpart
Mar 11, 20202 min read
A Moment for Them
Matthew 17.1-9 2nd Sunday of Lent, Year A 9-12 year olds The Gospel this Sunday begins, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his...
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Mar 7, 20203 min read
Making a dwelling
Matthew 17.1-9 2nd Sunday of Lent, Year A 6-9 year olds In the Gospel this Sunday, Jesus takes three of his best friends, Peter, James,...
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Mar 7, 20203 min read
Peek at the Risen Life
Matthew 17.1-9 2nd Sunday of Lent, Year A 3-6 year olds In the Gospel this Sunday, we hear Jesus taking three of his best friends away by...
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Mar 7, 20202 min read
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