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John 10.27-30   Listen to the Gospel and Reflection Every year on the fourth Sunday of Easter, we celebrate Jesus the Good Shepherd. Many...

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...

Mark 13.24-32   Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n The Gospel reading for this Sunday is a difficult one. Jesus and his friends...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Acts 2.1-11 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection Last week, we heard about Jesus ascending into heaven and telling the disciples to...

Matthew 28.16-20 Listen to the Gospel and Reflection On Ascension Sunday, or the Feast of the Ascension, we celebrate the moment in...

Matthew 26:17-35 (full reading: Matthew 26.14 - 27.66) (Adults, begin by reading aloud the portion of the Gospel provided here, unless...

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...

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...

(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...

(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 to your child. Alternatively, read through the reflection, pausing for your...

(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...

(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,...

(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...

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

(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 21.25-28, 34-36...

(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...

(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,...

(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...

(Adults, the full Gospel this week is complicated. This reflection for the 6-9 year olds focuses on the last four verses beginning with...

(Adults, almost always, I focus exclusively on the Gospel reading; however, for the feast of Pentecost, I think it is important for the...

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...

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 😊)...

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...

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...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...