The Better Part

(Adults, after you have settled yourselves, you could begin by listening to the full scripture passage. Alternatively, you could read the...

(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...

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

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 18:1-8 In the Gospel for...

(Adults, the parable in the Gospel for this Sunday does not have much to say to 3-6 year olds who are asking, "Who are you, God?" and,...

(Adults, the parable in this Sunday's Gospel presents us with two very different people. With the 6-9 year old, we can consider which...

(Before reading the reflection, take a moment and read the Gospel, or better yet, have someone read it to you. The Good News is meant to...

(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday includes all three lost and found parables. This reflection looks at only the first. Because the...

(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday includes all three lost and found parables. This reflection looks only the second. If you like,...

(The Gospel for this Sunday includes all three lost and found parables. This reflection looks only the third.) Luke 15:11-24 (full...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child.) Luke 14:1, 7-14 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus eats a meal at the...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child.) Luke 14:1, 7-14 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus and his friends are...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 14:1, 7-14 In the Gospel...

(Adults, we think of covenant relationship with God in terms of God's gift and our response. With young children, we focus on the gift so...

(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.) Luke 12.13-21 The...

(Adults, this is a moral parable and 3-6 year olds do not need this yet! They simply need time to enjoy falling in love with God. We will...

(Adults, it would be good to begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. The parable is beat when heard all at once. The reflection...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 10.25-37 The...

(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday is the well-known parable of the Prodigal Son. We can call it, though, the parable of the Forgiving...