The Better Part

Matthew 26:17-20, 26-30 (full reading: Matthew 26.14 - 27.66 ) (Adults, the VERY abbreviated reading is for the 3-6 year old. The full reading is for your reference only.) Listen to the Gospel and Reflection This Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. It is the most holy week of the church year. The Church takes a whole week to think in a particular way about the events of Jesus' dying and rising to new life. Some people—adults, mostly —like to look at one event at a time

Matthew 26:17-35 (full reading: Matthew 26.14 - 27.66 ) (Adults, begin by reading aloud the portion of the Gospel provided here, unless the child is a very fluent reader.) Listen to the Gospel and Reflection This Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week when, all over the world, the Church thinks deeply about the events of Jesus' dying and rising to new life. This Sunday we hear two Gospel readings: Jesus entering Jerusalem while the crowds wave palm branches, and St. Matthew'

Mark 8:27-35     Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n We know that people always feel curious about Jesus. They gather around him to...

Mark 8:27-35     Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel last Sunday, we heard about Jesus healing the man who was deaf....

Mark 8:27-35     Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Jesus spends much time traveling around Galilee and the region across the...

John 20:1-18 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection For many of us, this is a favourite Gospel passage. However, the closer we look at it,...

John 12.20-33 (for the 3-6 yr old, simply verse 24) Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection We prepare for so many weeks for the feast...

John 12.20-33 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection For many weeks of Lent, we prepare for the feast of Easter. When Easter arrives,...

John 12.20-33 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection The season of Lent can seem very long. We look forward to the celebration of...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) John 1:29-34 After weeks of...