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 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 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 Feb 25 3 min 2nd Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): Dazzling Light Mark 9.2-10 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus and three of his closest friends go for a walk together. Jesus took with him Peter and...
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...
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...
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...
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...