31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): "I Must Stay"
(Adults, you could begin by reading the scripture passage to your child. Alternatively, read the intro to the reflection, then the...
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thebetterpart
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Mercy and Joy
(You could begin by reading the scripture passage. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word of God is meant to be heard.) Luke...
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thebetterpart
- Oct 22, 2022
- 3 min
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): The Jesus Prayer
(You could begin by reading the scripture passage. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word of God is meant to be heard.) Luke...
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thebetterpart
- Oct 6, 2022
- 2 min
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Praise God!
(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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thebetterpart
- 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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thebetterpart
- 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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thebetterpart
- Jul 9, 2022
- 3 min
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Name of God is Mercy
(Adults, this is a moral parable and 3-6 year olds do not need this yet! They simply need time to enjoy falling in love with God. We will...
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thebetterpart
- Jul 9, 2022
- 3 min
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): How to Love
(Adults, it would be good to begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. The parable is beat when heard all at once. The reflection...
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thebetterpart
- Jul 9, 2022
- 4 min
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Who Would Jesus Choose?
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 10.25-37 The...
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thebetterpart
- Apr 30, 2022
- 5 min
3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 6-9): Abundance, Mercy, Matter
(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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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
- Apr 9, 2022
- 4 min
Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 6-9): Remember Me
Luke 22:14-20, Luke 23:32-43 (full reading: Luke 22.14 - 23.56) This Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week when, all over the world,...
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thebetterpart
- Mar 31, 2022
- 3 min
5th 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...
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thebetterpart
- Mar 31, 2022
- 4 min
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): The Face of Mercy
(Adults, this is a difficult passage from the Gospels—for adults as well as children. In this reflection, I try to explain briefly why...
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thebetterpart
- Mar 31, 2022
- 4 min
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Misery Meets Mercy
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) John 8.1-11 We know...
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thebetterpart
- Mar 25, 2022
- 5 min
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): No Matter What
(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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thebetterpart
- Feb 16, 2022
- 2 min
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Mercy Overflows
(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday contains many instructions for how to live as a child of God. Our 3-6 year olds are not yet in that...
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thebetterpart
- Feb 16, 2022
- 4 min
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Merciful Givers
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 6:27-38 Last...
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thebetterpart
- Oct 21, 2021
- 3 min
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Mercy to Give
(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
- Oct 21, 2021
- 4 min
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Mercy and Faith
(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
- 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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thebetterpart
- Sep 29, 2021
- 4 min
27th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Healing from God
(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
- Aug 11, 2021
- 4 min
Assumption 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...
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thebetterpart
- Jul 2, 2021
- 5 min
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Prophet Like Him
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 6.1-6 After...
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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...
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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...
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thebetterpart
- Sep 9, 2020
- 3 min
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Perfecty-Perfect
(Adults, the Gospel reading this week includes both a maxim (vv. 21-22) of Jesus and a parable (vv. 23-35). The parable requires quite a...
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thebetterpart
- Sep 9, 2020
- 5 min
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): A Colossal Shift
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 18.21-34 Last...
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thebetterpart
- Jul 25, 2020
- 3 min
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Trespassers in the Kingdom
(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent reader.) Matthew 13.44-52 In the Gospel for...
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thebetterpart
- Jul 18, 2020
- 4 min
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Weeds to Strengthen the Wheat?
(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent reader. It is a long Gospel, and a little...
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thebetterpart
- Oct 25, 2019
- 2 min
The Jesus Prayer
Luke 18.9-14 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Begin by reading this reflection. We know, because Jesus tells us, that our prayer...
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thebetterpart
- Oct 25, 2019
- 3 min
Who 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....
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thebetterpart
- Oct 10, 2019
- 1 min
Praise God!
Luke 17.11-19 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In the Gospel today, we hear about 10 people who are sick who ask Jesus for a gift....
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thebetterpart
- Sep 14, 2019
- 4 min
The Forgiving Father
Luke 15:11-24 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C This is a long parable, and a favourite for many people. We can listen to this parable...
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