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Parables
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Who Are Our Eyes On?
Luke 18.9-14 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells a parable about how we should be when we pray. We remember that parables are little stories to help us understand. In this parable, there are two people who go to the Temple to pray. The Temple is the most holy place in all Jerusalem, in all of Israel, because in the Temple, behind the great gold doors of the Tabernacle, is the Holy of Holies. Only a certain holy priest on a cert
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Oct 21, 20253 min read
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Jesus Prayer
Luke 18.9-14 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells another parable about prayer. We know that prayer is conversation with God, both listening and speaking. Conversation deepens relationships. This parable, then we can say, is about relationship with God . “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The people listening to Jesus know Pharisees and tax collectors. Pharisees are good people
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Oct 21, 20253 min read
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The One With The Power
Luke 18:1-8 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells us a parable about prayer. We know that parables are stories, little mysteries that invite us to ask the question: What more can Jesus mean? “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’ There are two people in this parable: a judge—s
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Oct 17, 20253 min read
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): A Man Who Lost His Name
Luke 16.19-31 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n (Adults, the parable in the Gospel for this Sunday does not have much to say to...
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Sep 24, 20252 min read
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): We Have Been Named
Luke 16.19-31 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n (Adults, the parable in this Sunday's Gospel presents us with two very different...
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Sep 24, 20253 min read
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Holy Obligation
Luke 16.19-31 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells another parable. This is his best way...
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Sep 24, 20254 min read
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Acting Shrewdly
Luke 16 .1-13 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells an odd parable about a manager who did...
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Sep 17, 20253 min read
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Building Group
Luke 14:25-33 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus looks out at the large crowds of people....
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Sep 6, 20253 min read
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Plans For The Kingdom
Luke 14:25-33 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells the large crowds of people following...
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Sep 6, 20254 min read
22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Sitting With Jesus At The Table
Luke 14:1, 7-14 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus eats a meal at the home of one of the...
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Aug 30, 20252 min read
22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Right Order of Things
Luke 14:1, 7-14 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus and his friends go to someone's home for...
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Aug 30, 20253 min read
22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): We Are Invited
Luke 14:1, 7-14 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus gathers with a bunch of people for...
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Aug 30, 20252 min read
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Where Do You Come From? Who Do You Belong To?
Luke 13.22-30 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n (Adults, for our youngest children, we spend time enjoying the relationship...
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Aug 21, 20252 min read
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): On The Road to Jerusalem
Luke 13.22-30 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus makes his way to Jerusalem, the most holy...
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Aug 21, 20252 min read
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Hands Free
Luke 13.22-30 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells a parable about entering the Kingdom...
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Aug 21, 20254 min read
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Abundantly
Luke 12.13-21 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells a parable. We know that parables are...
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Aug 1, 20252 min read
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Possessions or Gift?
Luke 12.13-21 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n We know that Jesus died and is Risen. The Light of his Risen life continues to...
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Aug 1, 20253 min read
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Right and Just
Luke 12.13-21 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n The Gospel for this Sunday has a shocking beginning. Someone asks Jesus for help...
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Aug 1, 20253 min read
17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Persistent Prayer
Luke 11.1-13 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Prayer is a mystery. We know that prayer is conversation with God. God speaks....
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Jul 23, 20254 min read
17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Just Ask! (and keep on asking)
Luke 11.1-13 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In order to have a relationship with someone, we know that we have to spend time...
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Jul 23, 20254 min read
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Name of God is Mercy
Luke 10.25-37 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Often, when we listen to stories about Jesus in the Bible, we hear the word "...
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Jul 11, 20253 min read
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): How To Love
Luke 10.25-37 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Often, when we listen to stories about Jesus in the Bible, we hear people...
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Jul 11, 20253 min read
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Who Would Jesus Choose?
Luke 10.25-37 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n The Gospel for this Sunday contains one of Jesus' most famous parables. Knowing...
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Jul 11, 20254 min read
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): Who Is God Like?
Luke 15.1-3, 11-32 Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday is the well-known parable of...
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Mar 29, 20254 min read
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): No Matter What
Luke 15.1-3, 11-32 Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection Jesus often speaks about the love of God. It seems important to...
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Mar 29, 20256 min read
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Our Family
Luke 15.1-3, 11-32 Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells a parable that is a...
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Mar 29, 20256 min read
3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): The Good Gardener
Luke 13:1-9 Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, this reflection considers only the parable in verses 6-9. How...
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Mar 19, 20252 min read
3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Poor Fig Tree
Luke 13:1-9 Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection The Gospel for this Sunday mentions two tragic events in which people...
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Mar 19, 20253 min read
3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Unless and Until
Luke 13:1-9 Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection The Gospel for this Sunday begins with someone telling Jesus about the...
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Mar 19, 20253 min read
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Best
Luke 6:39-45 Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells us some parables. We know...
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Feb 28, 20252 min read
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Proper Order
Mark 13.24-32 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus and his friends sit on the Mount of...
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Nov 14, 20242 min read
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Shake the Universe
Mark 13.24-32 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus and his friends sit just outside the city...
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Nov 14, 20244 min read
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Lesson of the Fig Tree
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...
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Nov 14, 20244 min read
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Marvellous Growth
Mark 4.26-34 (focusing on verses 30-32) Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the gospel reading this Sunday, Jesus tells us a...
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Jun 15, 20243 min read
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Grace of God
Mark 4.26-34 (focusing on verses 30-32) Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Jesus spends a lot of time telling parables about the...
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Jun 15, 20243 min read
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Blastano!
Mark 4.26-34 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel this week, Jesus tells two Kingdom of God parables, both about seeds....
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Jun 15, 20245 min read
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): A Grain of Wheat
John 12.20-33 (for the 3-6 yr old, simply verse 24) Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection We prepare for so many weeks for the feast...
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Mar 15, 20243 min read
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Possibility of More
John 12.20-33 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection For many weeks of Lent, we prepare for the feast of Easter. When Easter arrives,...
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Mar 15, 20243 min read
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Jesus' Vision
John 12.20-33 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection The season of Lent can seem very long. We look forward to the celebration of...
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Mar 15, 20245 min read
1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 3-6): Jesus the Light
Mark 13.33-37 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection This Sunday begins a new season in the Church. Each season has its own special...
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Dec 1, 20233 min read
1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): In The Master's Home
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
Feast of Christ the King (Ages 3-6): The Shepherd Who Is King
Matthew 25.31-40 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, this reflection attempts to help the child answer the question "Who...
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Nov 24, 20233 min read
Feast of Christ the King (Ages 6-9): Helping the Least. Serving the King.
Matthew 25.31-46 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel this Sunday, Jesus tells a rather unusual parable about the...
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Nov 24, 20233 min read
Feast of Christ the King (Ages 9-12): Sheep and Goats
Matthew 25.31-46 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel this Sunday, Jesus tells a parable about the Kingdom of God that...
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Nov 24, 20233 min read
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Into the Joy
Matthew 24.36; 25.14-15,19-21 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells another parable. We...
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Nov 18, 20232 min read
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Entrusted to Create
Matthew 24.36; 25.14-30 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells us another parable. He knows...
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Nov 18, 20234 min read
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Into the Heart of God
Matthew 24.36; 25.14-30 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells us another parable. It is...
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Nov 18, 20236 min read
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Chosen For Light
Matthew 25.1-13 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, we can think of the 3-6 year old as in a time of BEING. BEING in love...
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Nov 10, 20233 min read
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Light For The Banquet
Matthew 25.1-13 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection (Adults, we can think of the 6-9 year old as in a time of KNOWING—KNOWING who...
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Nov 10, 20233 min read
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Taking The Time
Matthew 25.1-13 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In another parable this Sunday, Jesus reminds us that the Kingdom of God is like...
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Nov 10, 20234 min read
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