thebetterpart 6 days ago 3 min 2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Peace and Forgiveness John 20.19-31 The Gospel this week takes place on Sunday evening, the same day that Jesus is Risen from the dead, filled with the eternal...
thebetterpart Apr 1 5 min Easter Sunday (Ages 6-9): Passing the Word Mark 16:1-8 When Jesus is born, a new moment begins in the History of the Kingdom of God. Never before, throughout all of creation,...
thebetterpart Apr 1 4 min Easter Sunday (Ages 9-12): From The Empty Tomb John 20:1-18 At the end of the Gospel reading last Sunday and again on Good Friday, Jesus' dead body is wrapped in linen cloths and put...
thebetterpart Mar 25 3 min Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 6-9): Come Down! Mark 15.25-39 (full reading: Mark 14.1 - 15.47) This Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week when, all over the world, the Church thinks...
thebetterpart Mar 18 3 min 5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Possibility of More (If your parish is using the readings from year A, please click here for reflection.) John 12.20-33 For many weeks of Lent we have been...
thebetterpart Mar 10 3 min 4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Filling Us With Eternal Life (If your parish is using the readings from year A, please click here for reflection.) John 3.14-21 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus...
thebetterpart Mar 4 4 min 3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): A Home for God John 2.13-25 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, the most holy city in Israel, to celebrate the Passover meal, the...
thebetterpart Feb 18 3 min 1st Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): What Will We See? Mark 1.12-15 We have entered a new season in the church called Lent, a time of preparation for the great feast of Easter. At Easter, we...
thebetterpart Feb 10 3 min 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Jesus Chooses Mark 1.40-45 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus meets a person who has leprosy. This means he has an awful skin condition that is very...
thebetterpart Feb 3 4 min 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Seeking or Hunting? Mark 1.29-39 Last week, we heard about Jesus at the synagogue in Capernaum on the Sabbath day. His disciples, Simon and Andrew, James and...