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Good Shepherd Sunday (Ages 9-12): Fall In Love
John 10.27-30 Â Listen to the Gospel and Reflection Every year on the fourth Sunday of Easter, we celebrate Jesus the Good Shepherd. Many...

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May 83 min read
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1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): The Pervasion of God
Luke 21.25-28, 34-36 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent . In Advent  we prepare  for the...

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Nov 29, 20243 min read
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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Lesson of the Fig Tree
Mark 13.24-32 Â Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n The Gospel reading for this Sunday is a difficult one. Jesus and his friends...

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Nov 14, 20244 min read
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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Encounter With God
John 6.1-15 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection The Gospel reading last week ended with Jesus beginning to teach a great crowd of...

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Jul 26, 20244 min read
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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Counting The Signs
John 6.1-15 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel reading last week, Jesus has compassion on the crowd of people. He...

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Jul 26, 20245 min read
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Good Shepherd Sunday (Ages 6-9): The Gift That Gathers
John 10.11-18 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection For many of us, the parable of the Good Shepherd is one of our favourites. When the...

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Apr 19, 20243 min read
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3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Heaven and Earth Meet
Luke 24.35-48 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection We know that Easter is not just one day, but a whole season—seven Sundays long! We have...

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Apr 12, 20244 min read
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1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): The Time of the Kingdom
Mark 13.33-37 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent. In Advent we prepare for the feast of...

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Dec 1, 20233 min read
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Pentecost Sunday (Ages 6-9): Tongues As of Fire
Acts 2.1-11 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection Last week, we heard about Jesus ascending into heaven and telling the disciples to...

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May 27, 20233 min read
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Ascension Sunday (Ages 6-9): Not Another Death
Matthew 28.16-20 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection On Ascension Sunday, or the Feast of the Ascension, we celebrate the moment in...

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May 20, 20233 min read
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Passion Sunday (Ages 6-9): The Promise of Until
Matthew 26:17-35 (full reading: Matthew 26.14 - 27.66) (Adults, begin by reading aloud the portion of the Gospel provided here, unless...

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Apr 1, 20234 min read
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Passion Sunday (Ages 9-12): The Prayer of Jesus
Matthew 27:24-54 (full reading: Matthew 26.14 - 27.66) (Begin by reading the portion of the Gospel provided. Sometimes it is good to have...

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Apr 1, 20235 min read
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4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Signs and Siloam
John 9.1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 (full reading: John 9.1-41) Listen to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel reading for this Sunday, Jesus...

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Mar 17, 20234 min read
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1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): One...In the Likeness of God
(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...

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Nov 25, 20222 min read
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1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): Welcome, Thief!
(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.)...

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Nov 25, 20223 min read
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Death Will Be No More
(Adults, you could begin by reading the scripture passage to your child. Alternatively, read through the reflection, pausing for your...

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Nov 4, 20223 min read
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): For A Moment
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. Close your eyes and just let the words fall over you. Which word...

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Oct 6, 20223 min read
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20th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): ÷÷÷Jesus Stresses Out÷÷÷
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 12:49-53 Usually,...

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Aug 13, 20223 min read
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Body and Blood of the Christ (Ages 9-12): Whose Feast Is This?
(Begin by reading the Gospel, or better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Gospel is better heard.) Luke 9.11b-17 This Sunday, we...

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Jun 17, 20223 min read
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Trinity Sunday (Ages 6-9): All-in-All
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...

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Jun 11, 20222 min read
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1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): Lift Us Up
(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...

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Nov 24, 20213 min read
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1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): The Pervasion 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 21.25-28, 34-36...

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Nov 24, 20213 min read
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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Lesson of the Fig Tree
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 13.24-32 The...

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Nov 11, 20214 min read
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Living the Miracle
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 10.46-52 Often,...

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Oct 21, 20214 min read
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23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Work of Prophets
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 7.31-37 Jesus and...

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Sep 1, 20215 min read
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19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Bread Like No Other
(Adults, the full Gospel this week is complicated. This reflection for the 6-9 year olds focuses on the last four verses beginning with...

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Aug 6, 20214 min read
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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...

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May 21, 20214 min read
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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...

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Apr 22, 20213 min read
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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 😊)...

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Apr 22, 20213 min read
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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...

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Apr 14, 20214 min read
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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...

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Apr 8, 20213 min read
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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...

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Nov 25, 20203 min read
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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...

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Oct 7, 20203 min read
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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...

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Aug 1, 20204 min read
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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...

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Jul 18, 20204 min read
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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...

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Jul 18, 20204 min read
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Pentecost (Ages 6-9): Tongues, as of Fire
Pentecost, Year A 6-9 year olds (Adults, the Gospel for Pentecost is John 20.19-23, the same as the 2nd Sunday of Easter. This reflection...

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May 30, 20203 min read
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Ascension Sunday (Ages 6-9): Not Another Death
Ascension Sunday, Year A 6-9 year olds (In Canada, on the 7th Sunday of Easter, we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus. Adults,...

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May 23, 20203 min read
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6th Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): On That Day
6th Sunday of Easter, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word...

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May 16, 20204 min read
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Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 6-9): The Promise of Until
Passion Sunday, Year A 6-9 year olds (Adults, begin by reading aloud the portion of the Gospel provided here, unless the child is a very...

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Apr 4, 20204 min read
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Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 9-12): The Prayer of Jesus
Passion Sunday, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the portion of the Gospel provided. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it...

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Apr 4, 20205 min read
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4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Signs and Siloam
4th Sunday of Lent, Year A 9-12 year olds John 9.1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 (full reading: John 9.1-41) In the Gospel reading for this Sunday,...

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Mar 20, 20204 min read
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What do you hear and see?
Matthew 11.2-11 3rd Sunday of Advent, Year A 9-12 year olds When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his...

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Dec 13, 20192 min read
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Welcome, thief!
Matthew 24.37-44 1st Sunday of Advent, Year A 9-12 year olds Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is a time of preparing for the...

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Nov 30, 20193 min read
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One...in the likeness of God
Matthew 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...

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Nov 30, 20192 min read
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Building the Kingdom = Public Speaking??
Luke 21.5-19 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 9-12 year olds When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with...

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Nov 15, 20192 min read
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Signs of the Kingdom
Luke 17.11-19 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's gospel, Jesus performs a miracle. We need to know that miracles are not...

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Oct 10, 20192 min read
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