thebetterpartMar 255 min4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): No Matter What(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartMar 256 min4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Our Family(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...
thebetterpartMar 173 min3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Poor Fig Tree(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartMar 173 min3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Unless and Until(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...
thebetterpartFeb 254 min8th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Specks and Logs(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartDec 10, 20214 min3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): The One Who is Coming(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartDec 10, 20213 min3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): Gaudete!(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...
thebetterpartDec 2, 20213 min2nd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): Proclaim(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartDec 2, 20213 min2nd Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): The Work of God(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...
thebetterpartOct 21, 20214 min30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Mercy and Faith(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartSep 22, 20215 min26th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Power of the Name(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,...
thebetterpartAug 27, 20214 min22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Hearts That Desire Cleansing(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,...
thebetterpartApr 15, 20214 min3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Our Redeemer LivesLuke 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...
thebetterpartMar 10, 20213 min4th 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...
thebetterpartMar 4, 20215 min3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): A Two-part CleansingJohn 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...
thebetterpartFeb 10, 20213 min6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Jesus ChoosesMark 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...
thebetterpartJan 28, 20214 min4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Power to Act(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...
thebetterpartDec 3, 20204 min2nd 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...
thebetterpartDec 3, 20204 min2nd 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...
thebetterpartNov 18, 20203 minFeast 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...
thebetterpartOct 7, 20205 min28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Kingdom Clothing(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....
thebetterpartSep 23, 20204 min26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-11): The Author of Our Actions(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 21.28-32 Often...
thebetterpartJul 4, 20203 min14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): An Invitation and a Promise14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 6-9 year olds (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very...
thebetterpartMar 27, 20203 min5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): The One Coming into the World5th Sunday of Lent, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is...
thebetterpartFeb 7, 20202 minSalt and saltinessMatthew 5.13-16 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A 6-9 year olds You are the salt of the earth In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus...
thebetterpartDec 21, 20192 minO Come, O Come, EmmanuelMatthew 1:18-24 4th Sunday of Advent, Year A 6-9 year olds She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his...
thebetterpartDec 7, 20193 minAxes and Fire?Matthew 3.1-12 2nd Sunday of Advent, Year A 9-12 year olds "Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that...
thebetterpartDec 7, 20193 minMaking his paths straightMatthew 3.1-12 2nd Sunday of Advent, Year A 6-9 year olds In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea,...
thebetterpartNov 30, 20192 minOne...in the likeness of GodMatthew 24.37-44 1st Sunday of Advent, Year A 6-9 year olds Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is a time of preparing for the...
thebetterpartNov 1, 20192 minMercy and JoyLuke 19:1-10 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Have you heard this gospel story before? It's kind of funny, because a grown man--a...
thebetterpartNov 1, 20192 min"I must stay"Luke 19:1-10 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Last week Jesus told a parable about a tax collector and this week he meets a real,...
thebetterpartSep 14, 20194 minThe Forgiving FatherLuke 15:11-24 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C This is a long parable, and a favourite for many people. We can listen to this parable...
thebetterpartSep 13, 20192 minThe Found CoinLuke 15:8-9 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Here we have another parable about searching and finding. In Jesus' time, when a woman...
thebetterpartAug 25, 20191 minHow do I get through the Narrow Door?? #Reconciliation #sacramentofreconciliation Someone asked Jesus, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” He said to them, “Strive to enter...