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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
thebetterpart Oct 11, 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....
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...
