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Sunday Reading Reflections for Children

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Disciples Follow

Sep 3, 20223 min read

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Disciples Follow

(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday deals with the cost of discipleship. Three years ago I decided that I could not write a reflection...

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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Sitting with Jesus at the Table

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Aug 27, 20222 min read

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Sitting with Jesus at the Table

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel to your child.) Luke 14:1, 7-14 In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus eats a meal at the...

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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Where do you come from? Who do you belong to?

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Aug 20, 20222 min read

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Where do you come from? Who do you belong to?

(Adults, for our youngest children, we spend time enjoying the relationship with God before ever considering what happens when we break...

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20th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Jesus Cannot Wait

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Aug 13, 20222 min read

20th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Jesus Cannot Wait

(Adults, this reflection considers simply the first verse of the Gospel reading, but hopefully somehow captures Jesus' meaning.) Luke...

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19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Listening for the Treasure

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Aug 6, 20222 min read

19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Listening for the Treasure

(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday is quite long and involves concepts young children are not ready for yet! Here we look instead at the...

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18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Abundantly

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Jul 30, 20222 min read

18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Abundantly

(Adults, we think of covenant relationship with God in terms of God's gift and our response. With young children, we focus on the gift so...

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17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): How To Pray

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Jul 21, 20222 min read

17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): How To Pray

(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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16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Together With Jesus

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Jul 15, 20222 min read

16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Together With Jesus

(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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15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Name of God is Mercy

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Jul 9, 20223 min read

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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14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Spreading the Peace

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Jun 29, 20222 min read

14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Spreading the Peace

(Adults, the Gospel is long and complicated and speaks of wolves and demons, snakes and scorpions. You might opt not to read the entire...

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13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Setting His Face

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Jun 25, 20222 min read

13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Setting His Face

(Adults, for the 3-6 year old, I consider simply the first verses of the Gospel reading. You could begin by reading these verses aloud to...

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Body and Blood of the Christ (Ages 3-6): Everyone Full

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Jun 17, 20223 min read

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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Trinity Sunday (Ages 3-6): We Know Truth

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Jun 11, 20222 min read

Trinity Sunday (Ages 3-6): We Know Truth

(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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Ascension of the Lord (Ages 3-6): Blessings

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May 27, 20223 min read

Ascension of the Lord (Ages 3-6): Blessings

(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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Sixth Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Remind Us

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May 21, 20223 min read

Sixth Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Remind Us

(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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Fifth Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Love Never Ends

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May 13, 20222 min read

Fifth Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Love Never Ends

(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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Good Shepherd Sunday (Ages 3-6): Know and Follow

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May 6, 20222 min read

Good Shepherd Sunday (Ages 3-6): Know and Follow

(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child. In this reflection, we wonder who the sheep of the Good Shepherd might...

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3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Joy of the Risen Life

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Apr 30, 20224 min read

3rd Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Joy of the Risen 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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2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Peace Be With Us

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Apr 22, 20222 min read

2nd Sunday of Easter (Ages 3-6): Peace Be With Us

John 20.19-31 Last week, on Easter Sunday, we heard about Jesus full of his Risen life, calling Mary Magdalene by name. Now she knows...

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Easter Sunday (Ages 3-6): The Good Shepherd Lives

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Apr 16, 20223 min read

Easter Sunday (Ages 3-6): The Good Shepherd Lives

(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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