thebetterpart Mar 18 5 min 5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Jesus' Vision (If your parish is using the readings from year A, please click here for reflection.) John 12.20-33 We have been in the season of Lent...
thebetterpart Mar 10 5 min 4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Time to Become (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...
thebetterpart Dec 23, 2020 4 min Feast of the Holy Family (Ages 6-9): Ordinary and Extraordinary (Adults, you may want to use this reflection instead, written for the Feast of the Presentation in the Temple, Feb. 2nd, 2020.) Luke...
thebetterpart Nov 12, 2020 4 min 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Entrusted to Create (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the...
thebetterpart Oct 28, 2020 3 min Feast of All Saints (Ages 3-6): Poor in Spirit (Adults, you may have noticed that I keep converting "kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God." The phrase that is used in the Bible can be...
thebetterpart Oct 28, 2020 4 min Feast of All Saints (Ages 6-9): Emptying and Filling (Adults, you may have noticed that I keep converting "kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God." The phrase that is used in the Bible can be...
thebetterpart Sep 30, 2020 2 min 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Lord's Doing (Adults, I don't mind saying that it was EXTREMELY difficult for me to find in this Sunday's Gospel the face of God that the youngest...
thebetterpart Sep 30, 2020 4 min 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Fruit for Joy (A warning this week: the parable in the Gospel is a difficult one. Read it first, or ask someone to read it to you. The Word is meant to...
thebetterpart Aug 29, 2020 4 min 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): What Will They Give in Return for Their Life? (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 16.21-27 Last...
thebetterpart Jul 11, 2020 3 min 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Preparing the Soil (Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, have someone read it to you. This particular Gospel has some great visuals. Close your eyes and...
