The Better Part

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

Luke 17.11-19 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, we hear about ten people who are sick who ask...

Luke 17.11-19 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n A strange thing happens in the Gospel for this Sunday. On the way to Jerusalem,...

Luke 17.11-19 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Much of the time, Jesus preaches to the people about the Kingdom of God. He...

Luke 17.5-10 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus' friends want him to give them something. We...

Luke 17.5-10 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n In the Gospel for this Sunday, the apostles want something that only God can give....

Luke 17.5-10 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Sometimes, the things that Jesus says just seem wonky. In the Gospel for this...

Matthew 16.13- 19 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n At the beginning of the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus asks the disciples two...

Luke 23:26-56     (full reading: Luke 22.14 - 23.56 ) Click here to listen to the Gospel and Reflection This Sunday marks the beginning...

John 2.1-12   Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n The reading for this Sunday comes from the Gospel of St. John. We...

John 2.1-12   Click here to listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n The reading for this Sunday is called the Wedding at Cana. This...

Luke 2.41-52   Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n The feast has arrived and has only just begun! For three Sundays, we celebrate...

Mark 10.46-52   Listen here to the Gospel and Reflectio n Often, when we listen to the Bible, we hear something about following. Sheep...

John 3.14-21 (for the 6-9 yr old, just verses 14-16) Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus speaks...

John 3.14-21 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus speaks to a man named Nicodemus. Nicodemus is...

Matthew 16.13-20 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection At the beginning of the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus asks the disciples two...

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...

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....

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....

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...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the scripture to your child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection,...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection, then...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 18:1-8 In the Gospel for...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection, then...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection, then...

(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...

(Adults, you could begin by listening to verses 5 and 6 with your child.) Luke 17.5-10 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus' friends want...

(Adults, you could begin by listening to the Gospel reading with your child. The reflection only mentions the mustard seed, but I think...

(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. What do...

(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.) Luke 11.1-13 In...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. It is a short one, but you might ask someone to read it to you. The Word is better heard.) John 16.12-15 We...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...

(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...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 2.41-52 The feast...

(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...

(Adults, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to the child, then read the Gospel, and then continue with the reflection.)...

(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,...

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. Alternatively, you could read the first paragraph of the reflection to...

(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...

(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...

(If your parish is using the readings from year A, please click here for reflection.) John 3.14-21 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus...

(If your parish is using the readings from year A, please click here for reflection.) John 3.14-21 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus...

Mark 1.40-45 In the Gospel for this Sunday, a person who has leprosy comes to Jesus. The man is supposed to stay far away from other...

(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 16.13-20 At...

(Adults, begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child, unless the child is a very fluent reader.) Matthew 15.21-28 The Gospel this week...

(I'm going to include the whole Gospel at the beginning of the reflection so you do not need to go and read it first unless you wish to.)...

(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...