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Aug 20, 20224 min read
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Hands Free
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 13.22-30 In the...
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Aug 13, 20223 min read
20th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): ÷÷÷Jesus Stresses Out÷÷÷
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 12:49-53 Usually,...
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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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thebetterpart
Aug 6, 20222 min read
19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Treasure of the Kingdom
(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday is quite long and yet the first verses of the reading somehow get to the essential. We'll just focus...
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Aug 6, 20223 min read
19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Our Treasure
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 12.32-40 Jesus...
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thebetterpart
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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thebetterpart
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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thebetterpart
Jun 29, 20223 min read
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Peace and Joy
(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
Jun 29, 20224 min read
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Living Vocation
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 10.1-12, 17-20 In...
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thebetterpart
Jun 25, 20223 min read
13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Taken Up
(Adults, for the 6-9 year old, I consider simply the first five verses of the Gospel reading. You could begin by reading these verses...
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thebetterpart
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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thebetterpart
Jun 17, 20223 min read
Body and Blood of the Christ (Ages 6-9): Kingdom Math
(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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Jun 17, 20223 min read
Body and Blood of the Christ (Ages 9-12): Whose Feast Is This?
(Begin by reading the Gospel, or better yet, ask someone to read it to you. The Gospel is better heard.) Luke 9.11b-17 This Sunday, we...
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May 6, 20223 min read
Good Shepherd Sunday (Ages 9-12): Fall in Love
(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.) John 10.27-30...
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thebetterpart
Dec 10, 20213 min read
3rd Sunday of Advent (Ages 9-12): Gaudete!
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 3.10-18 This...
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thebetterpart
Oct 27, 20212 min read
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): You Shall
(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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Oct 27, 20213 min read
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Simple, Perhaps
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 12.28-34 In the...
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Oct 14, 20213 min read
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Dream of 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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Oct 14, 20214 min read
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Sharing in His Mission
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Mark 10.35-45 As Jesus...
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thebetterpart
Oct 6, 20212 min read
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Treasure
(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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