thebetterpart Jan 14 5 min 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Who chooses disciples? (Begin by reading the Gospel or have someone read it to you. This way the Word will speak to you first before we think about it together....
thebetterpart Jan 7 3 min Baptism of the Lord (Ages 9-12): Desire for God Mark 1.7-11 At the close of the Christmas season, we leave the secret years of Jesus' childhood behind and join the grown-up Jesus in the...
thebetterpart Dec 31, 2020 5 min Epiphany of the Lord (Ages 9-12): God Leads Us Matthew 2.1-12 This Sunday is the second Sunday of the Christmas season when we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany refers to a...
thebetterpart Dec 23, 2020 4 min Feast of the Holy Family (Ages 9-12): The Holy Family of God (You might choose to use this reflection instead, written about the same scripture passage, for the Feast of the Presentation in the Temp...
thebetterpart Dec 17, 2020 3 min 4th Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): Life Under Impossible Circumstances (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. It is good to hear the Word of God.) Luke 1.26-38 As w...
thebetterpart Dec 9, 2020 3 min 3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): Confessing the Truth (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. It is good to hear the Word of God.) John 1.6-8, 19-28...
thebetterpart Dec 3, 2020 4 min 2nd Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): Encounter in the Wilderness (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. It is good to hear the Word of God.) Mark 1.1-8 Each y...
thebetterpart Nov 25, 2020 3 min 1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): The Time of the Kingdom (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. It is good to hear the Word of God.) Mark 13.33-37 Thi...
thebetterpart Nov 18, 2020 3 min Feast of Christ the King (Ages 9-12): Sheep and Goats (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. It is good to hear the Word of God.) Matthew 25.31-46 ...
thebetterpart Nov 12, 2020 6 min 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Into the Heart of God (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. It is good to hear the Word of God.) Matthew 24.36; 25...