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thebetterpart
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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thebetterpart
Apr 16, 20223 min read
Easter Sunday (Ages 6-9): Called By Name
John 20:1-18 At the end of the Gospel reading last Sunday and again on Good Friday, Jesus' dead body is wrapped in linen cloths and put...
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thebetterpart
Apr 16, 20223 min read
Easter Sunday (Ages 9-12): Remember the Good News!
Luke 24.1-12 At the end of the Gospel reading last Sunday, after Jesus' dead body is wrapped in linen cloths and put into a tomb, we...
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thebetterpart
Apr 9, 20223 min read
Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 3-6): Family Forever
Luke 22:14, 19-20 (full reading: Luke 22.14 - 23.56) (Adults, the VERY abbreviated reading is for the 3-6 year old. The full reading is...
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thebetterpart
Apr 9, 20224 min read
Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 6-9): Remember Me
Luke 22:14-20, Luke 23:32-43 (full reading: Luke 22.14 - 23.56) This Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week when, all over the world,...
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thebetterpart
Apr 9, 20224 min read
Passion (Palm) Sunday (Ages 9-12): Daughters of Jerusalem
Luke 23:26-56 (full reading: Luke 22.14 - 23.56) This Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week when, all over the world, the Church thinks...
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thebetterpart
Mar 31, 20223 min read
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): Time Out With Jesus
(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday hardly seems fitting for 3-6 year olds! What is the face of God they need to see? I think it is the...
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thebetterpart
Mar 31, 20224 min read
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): The Face of Mercy
(Adults, this is a difficult passage from the Gospels—for adults as well as children. In this reflection, I try to explain briefly why...
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thebetterpart
Mar 31, 20224 min read
5th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Misery Meets Mercy
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) John 8.1-11 We know...
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thebetterpart
Mar 25, 20224 min read
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): Who Is God Like?
(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday is the well-known parable of the Prodigal Son. We can call it, though, the parable of the Forgiving...
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thebetterpart
Mar 25, 20225 min read
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): No Matter What
(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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thebetterpart
Mar 25, 20226 min read
4th Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Our Family
(Begin by reading the parable in this Sunday's Gospel. It is so good—should be heard all at once and not broken up as it is in this...
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thebetterpart
Mar 17, 20222 min read
3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): The Good Gardener
(Adults, this reflection considers only the parable in verses 6-9. How does your child answer the questions? It is difficult for us not...
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thebetterpart
Mar 17, 20223 min read
3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Poor Fig Tree
(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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thebetterpart
Mar 17, 20223 min read
3rd Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Unless and Until
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 13:1-9 The Gospel...
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thebetterpart
Mar 12, 20223 min read
2nd Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): While Jesus Prays
(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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thebetterpart
Mar 12, 20224 min read
2nd Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): Encounter
(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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thebetterpart
Mar 12, 20224 min read
2nd Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Connect the Dots
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 9.28b-36 Every...
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thebetterpart
Mar 4, 20222 min read
1st Sunday of Lent (Ages 3-6): Bread and the Lord
(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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thebetterpart
Mar 4, 20224 min read
1st Sunday of Lent (Ages 6-9): God's Time
(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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thebetterpart
Mar 4, 20223 min read
1st Sunday of Lent (Ages 9-12): Prayer in Preparation
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 4.1-13 On...
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thebetterpart
Feb 25, 20222 min read
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Best
(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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thebetterpart
Feb 25, 20224 min read
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Specks and Logs
(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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thebetterpart
Feb 25, 20224 min read
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Treasure and Fruit
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Luke 6:39-45 For the...
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