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3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Abundance, Mercy, Matter
John 21.1-19 Â Listen to the Gospel and Reflection This Sunday we celebrate the third Sunday of Easter. We are not even halfway through...

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4 days ago5 min read
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3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Signs By The Sea
John 21.1-19 Â Listen to the Gospel and Reflection On this third Sunday of Easter we hear another Resurrection account from the Gospel of...

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4 days ago6 min read
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Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 6-9): Remember Me
Luke 22:14-20 , Luke 23:32-43 Â (full reading: Luke 22.14 - 23.56 ) Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection This Sunday marks...

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Apr 124 min read
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5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): The Face of Mercy
John 8.1-11 Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, this is a difficult passage from the Gospels—for adults as well as...

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Apr 24 min read
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5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Misery Meets Mercy
John 8.1-11 Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection We know that sin makes us miserable. Sins are the choices we make—some that...

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Apr 24 min read
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4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): No Matter What
Luke 15.1-3, 11-32 Â Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection Jesus often speaks about the love of God. It seems important to...

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Mar 296 min read
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4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Our Family
Luke 15.1-3, 11-32 Â Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells a parable that is a...

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Mar 296 min read
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7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Mercy Overflows
Luke 6:27-38 Â Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday contains many instructions for how...

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Feb 222 min read
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7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Merciful Givers
Luke 6:27-38 Â Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection Last week, we heard Jesus call the twelve apostles to be prophets . We...

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Feb 224 min read
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Mercy to Give
Mark 10.46-52 Â Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Wherever Jesus and his friends go, people follow. They want to see Jesus. They...

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Oct 25, 20243 min read
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Mercy and Faith
Mark 10.46-52 Â Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Often, when we listen to the Bible, we hear something about following. Sheep...

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Oct 25, 20244 min read
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): A Colossal Shift
Matthew 18.21-34 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection We know that the Plan of God involves all people enjoying the full Risen Life...

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Sep 15, 20235 min read
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Christ The King (Ages 9-12): Anointed Like Him
(You could begin by reading the scripture passage. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word of God is meant to be heard.) Luke...

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Nov 17, 20223 min read
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): "I Must Stay"
(Adults, you could begin by reading the scripture passage to your child. Alternatively, read the intro to the reflection, then the...

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Oct 28, 20223 min read
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Mercy and Joy
(You could begin by reading the scripture passage. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word of God is meant to be heard.) Luke...

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Oct 28, 20224 min read
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Who Are Our Eyes On?
(Adults, after you have settled yourselves, you could begin by listening to the full scripture passage. Alternatively, you could read the...

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Oct 22, 20223 min read
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Jesus Prayer
(You could begin by reading the scripture passage. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word of God is meant to be heard.) Luke...

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Oct 22, 20223 min read
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Praise God!
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection, then...

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Oct 6, 20222 min read
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Lord, Open My Lips
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection, then...

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Oct 6, 20222 min read
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): For A Moment
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. Close your eyes and just let the words fall over you. Which word...

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Oct 6, 20223 min read
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