thebetterpart Nov 18, 2020 3 min Feast of Christ the King (Ages 3-6): The Shepherd Who is King (Adults, this reflection attempts to help the child answer the question "Who are you, God? It also tries to help them answer for themselv...
thebetterpart Nov 18, 2020 3 min Feast of Christ the King (Ages 6-9): Helping the Least, Serving the King (Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child...
thebetterpart Nov 18, 2020 3 min Feast of Christ the King (Ages 9-12): Sheep and Goats (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.) Matthew 25.31-46 ...
thebetterpart Nov 12, 2020 3 min 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Into the Joy (Adults, there are two versions of the Gospel for this Sunday. I have provided the shorter version here. You could begin by reading the G...
thebetterpart Nov 12, 2020 6 min 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Into the Heart of God (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.) Matthew 24.36; 25...
thebetterpart Oct 7, 2020 2 min 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Invited to the Celebration! (Adults, once again, this is a difficult Gospel to share with little ones. There are frightening images. But if we strip the parable down...
thebetterpart Oct 7, 2020 3 min 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 reflec...
thebetterpart Oct 7, 2020 5 min 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Kingdom Clothing (Another warning this week! The parable in the Gospel is another difficult one. Read it through first, or ask someone to read it to you. ...
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 Sep 23, 2020 3 min 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Saying and Doing the Will (Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
