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 3-6): Loved by God Mark 1.7-11 We are still celebrating the feast of Christmas! This is the last of the 3 Sundays celebrating the light coming into the worl...
thebetterpart Jan 7 3 min Baptism of the Lord (Ages 6-9): Sitting Down With People Mark 1.7-11 We are coming to the end of the Christmas season, but we are still celebrating! Most people think Christmas ends on December ...
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 3, 2020 2 min 2nd Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Good News! Mark 1.1-8 We are in the season of Advent, the time when we prepare for the feast of Christmas, the feast of the Light coming into the wo...
thebetterpart Dec 3, 2020 4 min 2nd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): Straight to Us (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child...
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...
thebetterpart Nov 4, 2020 3 min 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Chosen for Light (Adults, I think of the 3-6 year old as in a time of BEING. Being in love with God, being a child of God. This reflection will focus on b...
thebetterpart Nov 4, 2020 3 min 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Light for the Banquet (Adults, I think of the 6-9 year old as in a time of KNOWING--knowing who calls them to build the Kingdom, knowing the rules of the Kingd...
thebetterpart Nov 4, 2020 4 min 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Taking the Time (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 25.1-13 I...