thebetterpartMay 213 minSixth Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Fruit of the Spirit(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.) John 14.23-29...
thebetterpartMar 313 min5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): Time Out With Jesus(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday hardly seems fitting for 3-6 year olds! What is the face of God they need to see? I think it is the...
thebetterpartMar 124 min2nd Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Encounter(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 124 min2nd Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Connect the Dots(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 9.28b-36 Every...
thebetterpartMar 43 min1st Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Prayer in Preparation(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 4.1-13 On...
thebetterpartJan 133 min2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Listen To His Voice(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartJan 134 min2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Seventh Jar(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) John 2.1-12 The...
thebetterpartJan 83 minBaptism of the Lord (Ages 3-6): Let God Love(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartJan 84 minBaptism of the Lord (Ages 6-9): The Power of Prayer(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
thebetterpartJan 84 minBaptism of the Lord (Ages 9-12): Soaking Up the Love(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 3.15-16, 21-22 At...
thebetterpartSep 29, 20214 min27th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Treasure(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 10.2-16 The...
thebetterpartSep 8, 20214 min24th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): On Divine Things(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartSep 1, 20214 min23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Aside, In Private, Away From(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
thebetterpartAug 11, 20214 minAssumption of Mary (Ages 9-12): Soul Outpouring(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 1.39-56 This...
thebetterpartJul 15, 20214 min16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Prayer and Compassion(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 6.30-34 Last...
thebetterpartMar 4, 20212 min3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): A Place Set ApartJohn 2.13-25 (for the 3-6 yr old, just verses 13-16) In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, to celebrate the Passover...
thebetterpartFeb 3, 20212 min5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Private Time With GodMark 1.29-39 Last week, we heard about Jesus at the synagogue on the Sabbath, the holy day of the week for the Jewish people. The Gospel...
thebetterpartFeb 3, 20214 min5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Seeking or Hunting?Mark 1.29-39 Last week, we heard about Jesus at the synagogue in Capernaum on the Sabbath day. His disciples, Simon and Andrew, James and...
thebetterpartFeb 3, 20214 min5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): IntimateMark 1.29-39 Last week, we heard about Jesus ordering an unclean spirit out of a man at the synagogue in Capernaum on the Sabbath day....
thebetterpartDec 23, 20204 minFeast of the Holy Family (Ages 9-12): The Holy Family of God(You might choose to use this reflection instead, written about the same scripture passage, for the Feast of the Presentation in the...
thebetterpartOct 15, 20203 min29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Praise God!(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
thebetterpartSep 30, 20202 min27th 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...
thebetterpartSep 16, 20203 min25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Who is this Landowner?(Adults, the Gospel reading this week is a parable that I would not choose to share with 3-6 year olds who are not concerned with labour...
thebetterpartSep 9, 20202 min24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Perfect and Even More than Perfect(Adults, the Gospel reading this week is about mercy and forgiveness, both incommensurable gifts from God. The young child, not yet at...
thebetterpartSep 5, 20204 min23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Problem solving(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
thebetterpartSep 5, 20205 min23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Power of the Community(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 18.15-20 Jesus...
thebetterpartAug 14, 20202 min20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Who Does Jesus Help?(Adults, children of this age usually pray in thanksgiving and praise unless taught otherwise by adults. They enjoy a time of unwavering...
thebetterpartAug 14, 20203 min20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Eyes on Jesus(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent reader.) Matthew 15.21-28 The Gospel this week...
thebetterpartJun 20, 20202 min12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): To Reveal the Hidden12th 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...
thebetterpartMay 23, 20203 minAscension Sunday (Ages 6-9): Not Another DeathAscension 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,...
thebetterpartApr 4, 20205 minPassion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 9-12): The Prayer of JesusPassion 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...
thebetterpartFeb 1, 20203 minSalvation and LightLuke 2.22-40 Presentation of the Lord 6-9 year olds Today we are moving back in time it seems! You might have thought we had left the...
thebetterpartJan 4, 20203 minForever changedMatthew 2.1-12 EPIPHANY OF THE LORD – YEAR A 9-12 year olds In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise...
thebetterpartJan 4, 20202 minGold and FrankincenseMatthew 2.1-12 EPIPHANY OF THE LORD – YEAR A 3-6 year olds We know that when Jesus was born, people came to visit him. God wanted people...
thebetterpartNov 30, 20192 minCome, Lord Jesus!Matthew 24.37-44 1st Sunday of Advent, Year A 3-6 year olds Today is the beginning of a new season in the Church. Each time the season...
thebetterpartNov 1, 20193 minSeeing JesusLuke 19:1-10 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he...
thebetterpartOct 25, 20192 minThe Jesus PrayerLuke 18.9-14 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Begin by reading this reflection. We know, because Jesus tells us, that our prayer...
thebetterpartOct 25, 20193 minWho are our eyes on?Luke 18.9-14 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In the Gospel this Sunday, Jesus tells a parable about how we should be when we pray....
thebetterpartOct 25, 20191 minMaking ourselves small before GodLuke 18.9-14 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In the Gospel this Sunday, we hear Jesus talking about people praying. One of the...
thebetterpartOct 19, 20193 minDeeper KnowingLuke 18:1-8 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's Gospel, Jesus tells us a parable about prayer. We know that parables are...
thebetterpartOct 19, 20192 minTurn our Eyes Towards the One with the PowerLuke 18:1-8 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's Gospel, Jesus tells us a parable about prayer. We know that parables are...
thebetterpartOct 19, 20191 minPray constantly?Luke 18:1-8 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C (Parents: petitionary prayer is not natural to the 3-6 year old. Their prayer is...