The Better Part

Matthew 3.1-12 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday when we light the second candle on our Advent wreath, we hear about John the Baptist who is a cousin of Jesus. John the Baptist is a preparation  person. He prepares  the people of Israel for Jesus who comes to speak about the Kingdom of God  in a way no one has ever spoken before. In Advent , we listen to John the Baptist as we   prepare  to celebrate the feast of the Light of God coming i

Matthew 3.1-12 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Each Advent , as we prepare  ourselves for the feast of the Light of God coming into the world, we hear about John the Baptist. We might even think of him as the   preparation  person. He prepares  people for Jesus, the Light of the World. Photo by Robert Thiemann on Unsplash In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “ Repent , for the Kingdom of God has come near.” This is the one

Luke 16 .1-13 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells an odd parable about a manager who did...

Luke 13.22-30   Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells a parable about entering the Kingdom...

Mark 10.46-52   Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Often, when we listen to the Bible, we hear something about following. Sheep...

Mark 9.38-43, 45, 47-48   Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, one of Jesus' followers, John, is...

Mark 9.38-43, 45, 47-48   Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, the apostle John comes to Jesus with a...

Luke 24.35-48 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection Last week we heard St. John's account of the Risen Jesus appearing to the disciples who...

John 3.14-21 (for the 6-9 yr old, just verses 14-16) Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus speaks...

Mark 1.40-45 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus meets a person who has leprosy. This means he...

Mark 1.21-28 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Last week we heard about Jesus collecting disciples to travel with him. In the...

Mark 1.1-8 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection The reading for this Sunday comes from the very beginning of the Gospel of St. Mark....

Mark 1.1-8 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Each year on the second Sunday of Advent, as we prepare to celebrate the birth of...

Matthew 25.31-46 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel this Sunday, Jesus tells a parable about the Kingdom of God that...

Matthew 22.1-14 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Another warning this week! The parable in the Gospel is another difficult one....

Matthew 18.21-35 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, the Gospel reading this week includes both a maxim (vv. 21-22) of...

Matthew 13.24-43 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a...

Matthew 11.25-30 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, we hear an invitation and a promise. Jesus speaks to...

John 11.3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 (full reading: John 11.1-45) Listen to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, the fifth...

(Adults, you could begin by lighting a candle before reading the Gospel to your child.) Matthew 1:18-24 Throughout the Bible, we discover...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the scripture to your child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection,...

(You could begin by reading the scripture passage. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word of God is meant to be heard.)...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the scripture passage.) Matthew 24.37-44 This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is a time...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the scripture passage to your child. Alternatively, read the intro to the reflection, then the...

(You could begin by reading the scripture passage. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word of God is meant to be heard.) Luke...

(Before reading the reflection, take a moment and read the Gospel, or better yet, have someone read it to you. The Good news is meant to...

(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday includes all three lost and found parables. This reflection looks only the second. If you like,...

(The Gospel for this Sunday includes all three lost and found parables. This reflection looks only the third.) Luke 15:11-24 (full...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 13.22-30 In the...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...

(Begin by reading the parable in this Sunday's Gospel. It is so good—should be heard all at once and not broken up as it is in 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...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 13:1-9 The Gospel...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...

(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 3.10-18 This...

(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 3.1-6 This Sunday...

(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 9.38-43, 45,...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 7.1-8, 14-15,...

Luke 24.35-48 Last week we heard St. John's account of the Risen Jesus appearing to the disciples who were hiding behind locked doors for...

(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...

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...

Mark 1.40-45 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus meets a person who has leprosy. This means he has an awful skin condition that is very...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the entire Gospel passage so that the child hears it once in its entirety before we think about the...

(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the...

(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...

(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...

(Another warning this week! The parable in the Gospel is another difficult one. Read it through first, or ask someone to read it to you....