thebetterpart3 days ago2 minFifth Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Love This Way(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartMay 62 minGood Shepherd Sunday (Ages 6-9): Never Apart(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child.) John 10.27-30 Every year on the fourth Sunday of Easter, we celebrate...
thebetterpartApr 305 min3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Abundance, Mercy, Matter(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
thebetterpartApr 223 min2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Peace and ForgivenessJohn 20.19-31 The Gospel this week takes place on Sunday evening, the same day that Jesus rises from the dead, so full of the Risen Life...
thebetterpartApr 163 minEaster Sunday (Ages 6-9): Called By NameJohn 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...
thebetterpartApr 94 minPassion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 6-9): Remember MeLuke 22:14-20, Luke 23:32-43 (full reading: Luke 22.14 - 23.56) This Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week when, all over the world,...
thebetterpartMar 314 min5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): The Face of Mercy(Adults, this is a difficult passage from the Gospels—for adults as well as children. In this reflection, I try to explain briefly why...
thebetterpartMar 255 min4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): No Matter What(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartMar 173 min3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Poor Fig Tree(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartMar 124 min2nd Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Encounter(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartMar 44 min1st Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): God's Time(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartFeb 254 min8th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Specks and Logs(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartFeb 173 min7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): More Than Level is the Kingdom(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartFeb 103 min6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Level is the Kingdom(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartFeb 44 min5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Noticed(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartJan 283 min4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Who is Jesus For?(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartJan 204 min3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Serving the Word(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartJan 133 min2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Mother of Jesus Knows(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartJan 84 minBaptism of the Lord (Ages 6-9): The Power of Prayer(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartJan 14 minEpiphany of the Lord (Ages 6-9): Is this Epiphany?Matthew 2.1-12 The second Sunday of the Christmas season is called the Feast of the Epiphany. "Epiphany" means that God reveals—makes it...
thebetterpartDec 25, 20214 minFeast of the Holy Family (Ages 6-9): Feeding a Need(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartDec 17, 20213 min4th Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): She Says Yes(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
thebetterpartDec 10, 20214 min3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): The One Who is Coming(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartDec 2, 20213 min2nd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): Proclaim(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartNov 25, 20213 min1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): Lift Us Up(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartNov 18, 20213 minChrist The King (Ages 6-9): What Kind of King?(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartNov 11, 20214 min33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Shaking The Universe(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday is full of strange images that can be unsettling for children. It might be good simply to read the...
thebetterpartNov 4, 20213 min32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Math With Jesus(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartOct 27, 20212 min31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): You Shall(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartOct 21, 20214 min30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Mercy and Faith(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartOct 14, 20213 min29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Dream of God(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartOct 6, 20213 min28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Empty Hands(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartSep 29, 20214 min27th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Healing from God(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartSep 22, 20214 min26th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): It Is Better(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
thebetterpartSep 15, 20213 min25th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Focus(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartSep 8, 20214 min24th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): On Divine Things(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartSep 1, 20214 min23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Aside, In Private, Away From(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartAug 27, 20213 min22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Sanctifying(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartAug 18, 20214 min21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Spirit and Life(Adults, the Bread of Life discourse concludes this week. It is complicated--for adults as well as for children :) You could begin by...
thebetterpartAug 11, 20213 minAssumption of Mary (Ages 6-9): She Believes(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
thebetterpartAug 6, 20214 min19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Bread Like No Other(Adults, the full Gospel this week is complicated. This reflection for the 6-9 year olds focuses on the last four verses beginning with...
thebetterpartJul 29, 20214 min18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Life for the World(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
thebetterpartJul 24, 20214 min17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Encounter with God(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
thebetterpartJul 15, 20214 min16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Word that Shepherds(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
thebetterpartJul 7, 20213 min15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Called to be Sent(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
thebetterpartJul 2, 20214 min14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Take Delight in God(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
thebetterpartJun 24, 20214 min13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Sleep-Training(Adults, the reflection for the 6-9 year old considers simply the raising of Jairus' daughter to life. You could begin by reading the...
thebetterpartJun 16, 20214 min12th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Who Then Is This?(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartJun 12, 20213 min11th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Grace of God(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
thebetterpartJun 4, 20214 minBody and Blood of Christ (Ages 6-9): The Gift of the Eucharist(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child.) Mark 14.12-16, 22-26 Two Sundays after Pentecost, the Gospel reading returns to...