thebetterpart May 21 4 min Pentecost (Ages 6-9): Tongues, as of Fire (Adults, almost always, I focus exclusively on the Gospel reading; however, for the feast of Pentecost, I think it is important for the...
thebetterpart Apr 22 3 min Good Shepherd Sunday (Ages 6-9): The Gift that Gathers John 10.11-18 (Adults, you could begin by reading the whole scripture passage to the child.) For many of us, the parable of the Good...
thebetterpart Apr 22 3 min Good Shepherd Sunday (Ages 9-12): Laying Down John 10.11-18 (Begin by reading the Gospel. Alternatively, you could have someone read it to you. The Good News is meant to be heard 😊)...
thebetterpart Apr 15 4 min 3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Heaven and Earth Meet Luke 24.35-48 We know that Easter is not just one day, but a whole season--seven Sundays long! We have a chance to listen to different...
thebetterpart Apr 8 3 min 2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Peace and Forgiveness John 20.19-31 The Gospel this week takes place on Sunday evening, the same day that Jesus is Risen from the dead, filled with the eternal...
thebetterpart Nov 25, 2020 3 min 1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): The Time of the Kingdom (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 13.33-37...
thebetterpart Oct 7, 2020 3 min 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Who Wouldn't Come? (Adults, here we are again with a difficult parable! For the 6-9 year old, who is beginning an exploration of the moral life, this...
thebetterpart Aug 1, 2020 4 min 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Fullness of the Kingdom (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 14.13-21 Each...
thebetterpart Jul 18, 2020 4 min 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Weeds to Strengthen the Wheat? (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent reader. It is a long Gospel, and a little...
thebetterpart Jul 18, 2020 4 min 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Three Measures (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 13.24-43 For...
