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Sunday Reading Reflections for Children

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): People of the Kingdom

Jan 27, 20234 min read

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): People of the Kingdom

(Adults, you could begin by lighting a candle and reading the Word of God to your child. Alternatively, you could simply read the...

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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): They Have To Go See

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Jan 20, 20234 min read

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): They Have To Go See

(Adults, you could begin by lighting a candle and reading the Word of God to your child. Alternatively, you could simply read the...

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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Making Our Home In Him

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Jan 13, 20233 min read

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Making Our Home In Him

(Adults, you could begin by lighting a candle and reading the Word of God to your child. Alternatively, you could read the first...

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Epiphany of the Lord (Ages 6-9): Is this Epiphany?

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Jan 5, 20234 min read

Epiphany of the Lord (Ages 6-9): Is this Epiphany?

Matthew 2.1-12 The second Sunday of the Christmas season is called the Feast of the Epiphany. "Epiphany" means that God reveals—makes it...

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Mary, Mother of God (Ages 6-9): Two Ways To Respond

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Dec 31, 20223 min read

Mary, Mother of God (Ages 6-9): Two Ways To Respond

(Adults, you could begin by lighting a candle before reading the reflection to your child. The quotations you could read directly from...

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Dec 24, 20224 min read

Christmas (Ages 6-9): For Us

(Adults, you could begin by lighting a candle before reading the Gospel to your child.) Luke 2.1-16 For so long, we waited and prepared....

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4th Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

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Dec 16, 20222 min read

4th Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

(Adults, you could begin by lighting a candle before reading the Gospel to your child.) Matthew 1:18-24 Throughout the Bible, we discover...

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3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): Rejoice!

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Dec 9, 20223 min read

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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2nd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): Making His Paths Straight

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Dec 2, 20223 min read

2nd Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): Making His Paths Straight

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

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1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): One...In the Likeness of God

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Nov 25, 20222 min read

1st Sunday of Advent (Ages 6-9): One...In the Likeness of God

(Adults, you could begin by reading the scripture passage.) Matthew 24.37-44 This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is a time...

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Christ The King (Ages 6-9): The King Remembers

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Nov 17, 20223 min read

Christ The King (Ages 6-9): The King Remembers

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

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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): God With Us

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Nov 11, 20223 min read

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): God With Us

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

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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Death Will Be No More

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Nov 4, 20223 min read

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Death Will Be No More

(Adults, you could begin by reading the scripture passage to your child. Alternatively, read through the reflection, pausing for your...

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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): "I Must Stay"

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Oct 28, 20223 min read

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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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Who Are Our Eyes On?

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Oct 22, 20223 min read

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Who Are Our Eyes On?

(Adults, after you have settled yourselves, you could begin by listening to the full scripture passage. Alternatively, you could read the...

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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The One With the Power

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Oct 14, 20223 min read

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The One With the Power

(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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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Lord, Open My Lips

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Oct 6, 20222 min read

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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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Giving Worth

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Oct 1, 20222 min read

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Giving Worth

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

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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): We Have Been Named

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Sep 21, 20222 min read

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): We Have Been Named

(Adults, the parable in this Sunday's Gospel presents us with two very different people. With the 6-9 year old, we can consider which...

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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Faithful and True

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Sep 16, 20223 min read

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Faithful and True

(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday contains a parable that is difficult for both adults and children to understand. This reflection...

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