thebetterpart 6 days ago 5 min 2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Physical Beings John 20.19-31 The Gospel for this week takes place the evening of the Resurrection. In the morning, people discover that Jesus' body is...
thebetterpart Mar 25 4 min Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 9-12): Beforehand, the Good News (Begin by reading the portion of the Gospel provided. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be...
thebetterpart Mar 18 5 min 5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Jesus' Vision (If your parish is using the readings from year A, please click here for reflection.) John 12.20-33 We have been in the season of Lent...
thebetterpart Mar 10 5 min 4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Time to Become (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 5 min 3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): A Two-part Cleansing John 2.13-25 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus arrives in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. Each year at the time of Jesus, the...
thebetterpart Feb 25 4 min 2nd Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Hidden and Revealed Mark 9.2-10 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus chooses three of his closest friends to come with him up a mountain. In the Bible,...
thebetterpart Feb 18 3 min 1st Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Wilderness of Time Mark 1.12-15 On Wednesday, the church entered a new season called Lent, the time of preparation for the great feast of Easter. At Easter,...
thebetterpart Feb 10 3 min 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Stretches Out His Hand Mark 1.40-45 In the Gospel for this Sunday, a person who has leprosy comes to Jesus. The man is supposed to stay far away from other...
thebetterpart Feb 3 4 min 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Intimate Mark 1.29-39 Last week, we heard about Jesus ordering an unclean spirit out of a man at the synagogue in Capernaum on the Sabbath day....
thebetterpart Jan 28 4 min 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Shown, Not Told (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 1.21-28 Last...