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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Chosen for Light
(Adults, I think of the 3-6 year old as in a time of BEING. Being in love with God, being a child of God. This reflection will focus on...
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Nov 4, 20203 min read
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Light for the Banquet
(Adults, I think of the 6-9 year old as in a time of KNOWING--knowing who calls them to build the Kingdom, knowing the rules of the...
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Nov 4, 20203 min read
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Taking the Time
(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.) Matthew 25.1-13...
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Nov 4, 20204 min read
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Feast of All Saints (Ages 3-6): Poor in Spirit
(Adults, you may have noticed that I keep converting "kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God." The phrase that is used in the Bible can be...
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Oct 28, 20203 min read
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Feast of All Saints (Ages 6-9): Emptying and Filling
(Adults, you may have noticed that I keep converting "kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God." The phrase that is used in the Bible can be...
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Oct 28, 20204 min read
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Feast of All Saints (Ages 9-12): Already, but Not Yet
(You may have notice that I keep converting "kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God." The phrase that is used in the Bible can be...
thebetterpart
Oct 28, 20205 min read
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Who Loves the Lord?
(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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Oct 21, 20201 min read
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Heart, Mind, and Soul
(Adults, you could begin by reading the Gospel aloud to the child.) Matthew 22.34-40 In the Gospel for this Sunday, the Pharisees come to...
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Oct 21, 20203 min read
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): You Shall
(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.) Matthew 22.34-40...
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Oct 21, 20203 min read
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Praise God!
(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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Oct 14, 20203 min read
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): All Glory and Honour
(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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Oct 14, 20204 min read
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Offering Ourselves
(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.) Matthew 22.15-21...
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Oct 14, 20205 min read
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Invited to the Celebration!
(Adults, once again, this is a difficult Gospel to share with little ones. There are frightening images. But if we strip the parable...
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Oct 7, 20202 min read
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Who Wouldn't Come?
(Adults, here we are again with a difficult parable! For the 6-9 year old, who is beginning an exploration of the moral life, this...
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Oct 7, 20203 min read
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Kingdom Clothing
(Another warning this week! The parable in the Gospel is another difficult one. Read it through first, or ask someone to read it to you....
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Oct 7, 20205 min read
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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Lord's Doing
(Adults, I don't mind saying that it was EXTREMELY difficult for me to find in this Sunday's Gospel the face of God that the youngest...
thebetterpart
Sep 30, 20202 min read
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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): The Plan of the Landowner
(Adults, the parable in this Sunday's Gospel is upsetting, to be followed by an even more upsetting one next week--yikes! This reflection...
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Sep 30, 20204 min read
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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): Fruit for Joy
(A warning this week: the parable in the Gospel is a difficult one. Read it first, or ask someone to read it to you. The Word is meant to...
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Sep 30, 20204 min read
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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): The Good Voice
(Adults, the Gospel for this Sunday considers moral behaviour. For the youngest children it is important that they know for whom they are...
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Sep 23, 20202 min read
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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Saying and Doing the Will
(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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Sep 23, 20203 min read
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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-11): The Author of Our Actions
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 21.28-32 Often...
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Sep 23, 20204 min read
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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 3-6): Who is this Landowner?
(Adults, the Gospel reading this week is a parable that I would not choose to share with 3-6 year olds who are not concerned with labour...
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Sep 16, 20203 min read
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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 6-9): Everyone is Needed
(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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Sep 16, 20203 min read
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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Ages 9-12): An Abundance of Joy
(Begin by reading the Gospel. Sometimes it is good to have someone read it to you. The Word is meant to be heard.) Matthew 20.1-16 In the...
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Sep 16, 20205 min read
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