23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Ephphatha
Mark 7.31-37 Â Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus has begun to travel again. Wherever he...
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- Sep 7
- 4 min
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Aside, In Private, Away From
Mark 7.31-37 Â Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n We often notice how people are fascinated by Jesus. They like to listen to him;...
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- Sep 7
- 5 min
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Work of Prophets
Mark 7.31-37 Â Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Jesus and his friends spend much of their time traveling around Israel, mainly...
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- Jul 26
- 4 min
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Encounter With God
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...
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- Jul 26
- 5 min
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Counting The Signs
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...
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- Jun 28
- 4 min
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Sleep-Training
Mark 5.21-24, 35-43 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, when Jesus and his friends return from their...
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- Jun 21
- 3 min
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Gift of Awe
Mark 4.35-41 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, it is almost night time. It has been a long day for...
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- Jun 21
- 4 min
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Who Then Is This?
Mark 4.35-41 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection We have a short Gospel this Sunday. After a long day of teaching people about the...
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- Jun 21
- 4 min
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Fear of the LORD
Mark 4.35-41 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus performs a miracle. Usually, when Jesus...
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- Feb 9
- 3 min
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Stretches Out His Hand
Mark 1.40-45 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, a person who has leprosy comes to Jesus. The man...
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- Aug 18, 2023
- 3 min
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Eyes On Jesus
Matthew 15.21-28 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection The Gospel this week follows not long after Jesus saves Peter when he begins to...
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- Aug 18, 2023
- 5 min
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Surprised By Faith
Matthew 15.21-28 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection The Gospel this week follows not long after Jesus and Peter walk on water....
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- Aug 12, 2023
- 3 min
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Our Shepherd King
Matthew 14.22-33 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection We know so much about Jesus. We know he is the Good Shepherd who calls each of...
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- Aug 12, 2023
- 4 min
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Sign of Our King
Matthew 14.22-33 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel this Sunday, we hear one of Jesus' miracles. Miracles are signs...
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- Aug 12, 2023
- 4 min
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Faith and Fear
Matthew 14.22-33 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Much of the time, Jesus tells us something of the Kingdom of God in parables....
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- Mar 25, 2023
- 2 min
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): The Voice That Calls By Name
John 11.3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 (full reading: John 11.1-45) Listen to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, the fifth...
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thebetterpart
- Mar 25, 2023
- 4 min
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): The One Coming Into The World
John 11.3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 (full reading: John 11.1-45) Listen to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, the fifth...
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thebetterpart
- Mar 17, 2023
- 3 min
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): Jesus Is.
John 9.1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 (full reading: John 9.1-41) Listen to the Gospel and Reflection We know things about Jesus. We know that he...
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- Mar 17, 2023
- 3 min
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Gift First
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...
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thebetterpart
- Mar 17, 2023
- 4 min
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Signs and Siloam
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...
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- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): Rejoice!
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child.) Matthew 11.2-11 This Sunday is called Gaudete Sunday. We light the third...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 2 min
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Lord, Open My Lips
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection, then...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): For A Moment
(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...
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- Jun 17, 2022
- 3 min
Body and Blood of the Christ (Ages 3-6): Everyone Full
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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- Jun 17, 2022
- 3 min
Body and Blood of the Christ (Ages 6-9): Kingdom Math
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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- Jun 17, 2022
- 3 min
Body and Blood of the Christ (Ages 9-12): Whose Feast Is This?
(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...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 30, 2022
- 6 min
3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 9-12): Signs by the Sea
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) John 21.1-19 On this...
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thebetterpart
- Jan 13, 2022
- 3 min
2nd 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...
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- Jan 13, 2022
- 3 min
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Mother of Jesus Knows
(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
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- Jan 13, 2022
- 4 min
2nd 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...
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thebetterpart
- Oct 21, 2021
- 4 min
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Living the Miracle
(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,...
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- Sep 1, 2021
- 3 min
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Ephphatha
(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...
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- Sep 1, 2021
- 4 min
23rd 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.)...
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thebetterpart
- Sep 1, 2021
- 5 min
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Work of Prophets
(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...
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- Jul 24, 2021
- 3 min
17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): He Always Feeds His Sheep
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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- Jul 24, 2021
- 4 min
17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Encounter with God
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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- Jul 24, 2021
- 6 min
17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Counting the Signs
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) John 6.1-15 In the...
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- Jun 24, 2021
- 3 min
13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Little Lamb, Arise!
(Adults, for the 3-6 year old, I am considering simply the raising of Jairus' daughter to life. You could begin by reading the Gospel...
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- Jun 24, 2021
- 4 min
13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Sleep-Training
(Adults, the reflection for the 6-9 year old considers simply the raising of Jairus' daughter to life. You could begin by reading the...
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- Jun 24, 2021
- 5 min
13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Using our Faith
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 5.21-43 This...
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thebetterpart
- Jun 16, 2021
- 3 min
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Gift of Awe
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Who Then Is This?
(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...
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- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Fear of the LORD
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 4.35-41 In the...
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thebetterpart
- Aug 8, 2020
- 3 min
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Our Shepherd King
(Adults, miracles are a difficult subject to discuss with young children. We don't want them to think that Jesus is a magician or a...
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thebetterpart
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Jesus Saves
(Adults, miracles are difficult for children. We don't want them to think that Jesus is a magician or a superhero. His power is God's...
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- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Fear and Faith
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 14.22-33 Last...
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- Aug 1, 2020
- 3 min
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Abundant Life
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...
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- Aug 1, 2020
- 4 min
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Same Actions
(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent reader.) Matthew 14.13-21 For four weeks now...
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- Aug 1, 2020
- 4 min
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Fullness of the Kingdom
(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...
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thebetterpart
- Mar 27, 2020
- 3 min
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): The One Coming into the World
5th Sunday of Lent, Year A 9-12 year olds (Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is...
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