Lazarus…and the rich man
Can you think about a relative or family friend who has died? Do you remember the good things that person did, or the happy times you had together? Maybe you’ve heard stories about him or her that make...
View ArticleWho are our neighbors?
What’s the first Bible story you ever heard? Maybe it was the parable of the Good Samaritan. Do you remember the story? A man was on a trip, and some robbers beat him up, stole his things, and left him...
View ArticleJoined together in Christ
Have you ever watched your priest or deacon use his censer? Do you watch where he censes? He censes the altar, and he blesses the holy things. He censes the icons, and we remember the saints in the...
View ArticleFollowing the map
Did you ever get really lost? Maybe you were even riding around with your parents, and you couldn’t find where you wanted to go. It helps to have some tool to show you the way, doesn’t it? A map, or...
View ArticleBe quiet?
Has anybody ever told you to be quiet? If you were a little too loud at home, your parents probably told you to keep it down. It’s hard to keep quiet when you really want to say something! Today we...
View ArticlePlaying dress-up
Have you ever played dress-up? Did you dress up as a princess? A firefighter? A train conductor? Sometimes it’s fun to pretend you are something you aren’t, isn’t it? In today’s Gospel reading we hear...
View ArticleA full house
Do you have any friends or relatives who live far away from you? Do you visit sometimes or talk on the phone? Maybe you wish they lived closer to you so you could be together more! In the Gospel...
View ArticleJoy to the world!
Angels. Shepherds. Wise men. Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. Even as the littlest kid, you knew the story. But you know lots of stories, don’t you? What’s different about the Christmas story? Well, the...
View ArticleThe best message
Have you ever gotten a message? A letter, a phone call, an email, a text message? Was it a good message, or was it something you didn’t want to hear? What did you think of the news you received? Just...
View ArticleThe Holy Spirit gives life!
Did you ever get a toy for a present…but you didn’t have batteries for it? What happened? It didn’t work, did it? Your toy needed something to give it power to go, to really work. In today’s epistle...
View ArticleThe Same Story
Have you ever gotten some advice from one person…but then you heard it from another person too? Maybe your parents told you one thing, and then your grandparents or your teachers said it too. In...
View ArticleI must stay at your house today!
Have you ever had an unexpected visitor at your house? Maybe somebody called your parents and said, “I’m coming over!” All of a sudden, everybody is running around. We have to clean the house! We have...
View ArticleCleaning Up
Imagine your parents telling you to clean up your room. What would you do? Would you put everything back into its right spot? Would you hang up your clothes and put your toys away? Or…would you think...
View ArticleThe Joy of the Lord
Have you ever been so excited to get somewhere that you ran on your way? Imagine taking a walk to the playground and then taking off running when you saw the park. Sometimes it’s just too hard to wait!...
View ArticleStaying on track
Have you ever taken a train, or have you watched a train chugging down the tracks? A train has to stay on the tracks to get to where the people want to go. Next week, we will start a journey too. Where...
View ArticleTreasure on earth, treasure in heaven
Do you have a secret hiding place, where you keep some of your special things? Maybe you keep a favorite toy, a diary, or some candy—all because you don’t want your brother or sister to take it! We all...
View ArticleReturn of the Icons
What would you do if somebody came into your house and destroyed all your pictures? What if somebody poked holes in the photos of your family? Or cut through some of the pictures of your friends? Or...
View ArticlePay attention!
Has anybody ever told you to pay attention? Probably…maybe every day. Maybe lots of times a day! Your parents might tell you to pay attention to something important, like the cars when you cross the...
View ArticleChrist understands!
Have you ever wished a grown-up could understand you better? Maybe you wish your parents or your teachers could see things your way. Then, maybe they could understand how some things are hard for you,...
View ArticleOur Anchor
Do you know what an anchor does? An anchor is something that keeps a boat from drifting around a lake or a harbor. An anchor keeps the boat in one spot, right where the sailor or fisherman wants it to...
View ArticleGod’s Kingdom
Have you ever played knights? Maybe you had a sword fight with a friend, and you battled each other to see who would win. Fighting for the kingdom is the best part of playing knights! In today’s Gospel...
View ArticleFollowing Christ – today and always!
Today is Palm Sunday! This is the day we celebrate when our Lord, Jesus Christ came into Jerusalem. This was a big celebration for Jesus’s followers then, and it still is a big celebration for Jesus’s...
View ArticleAll the nations
Have you ever heard something in another language…and you didn’t know what it meant? Maybe you wondered what somebody was saying, but nobody even told you. Maybe it wasn’t so important after all. You...
View ArticleWe have seen the Lord!
Have you ever had a guest come to your house, somebody you were so happy to see? Maybe you had a visitor you weren’t expecting, somebody who brightened up your day! Just last week, we celebrated the...
View ArticleFor they were afraid
Have you ever been afraid of something that was actually good for you? Maybe you were afraid of starting a new school? Or afraid of a shot at the doctor’s office? Sometimes we might be scared of...
View ArticleI am with you always
Have you ever been all alone? Maybe you were playing with toys or watching a movie by yourself. But did you know that you are never really all alone? Did you know that God is with you, always? After...
View ArticleIn Spirit and Truth
Have you ever listened to a story… but you only got to hear part of the story? You might have missed the whole point. Maybe you didn’t understand it at all. Today we hear a true story in the Bible....
View ArticleNoticing people
Have you ever walked into a room, and maybe you didn’t notice that somebody was there? Maybe you thought you were all alone, or maybe you just noticed a friend or somebody you really wanted to talk to...
View ArticleDon’t forget!
Can you think of a time you left home, and your parents gave you some instructions? Maybe you were going off to school, and you heard your mother say, “And don’t forget to…” Those might have been the...
View ArticleDo you need help?
Can you think of a time you needed somebody’s help? Maybe you asked for help with school work, or tying your shoes, or carrying something heavy. We ask for help when we know somebody else is better...
View ArticleDo you need help?
How would you feel if a friend of yours said he didn’t know you? You could play or talk with this person all the time, but then what would you think if he ignored you or pretended that he didn’t even...
View ArticleFollowing Christ
Do you have a brother or a sister or maybe a cousin? What do you do with him or her? You probably play together, eat together, read together, talk together, work on things together, and more! But...
View ArticleWhat should I wear?
Have you ever wondered what you were going to wear? Maybe you spent some time, looking through your drawers or in your closet. As you get older, maybe you will spend even longer thinking about it. Did...
View ArticleEye witnesses
Have you ever watched the news on TV? The newscasters tell about something that happened. Then, they might talk to an eye witness, somebody who saw it happen. If it’s a car crash or a new building...
View ArticleA more excellent way
Have you ever had to find somebody in a crowd? Maybe you were coming out of school, and you had to find your parents. Or maybe you were in a concert, and you tried to find your family in the audience....
View ArticleDon’t be a hypocrite!
Do you know what a hypocrite is? A hypocrite is somebody who pretends (in a bad way!). A hypocrite might act holy and faithful on the outside, but on the inside, he is mean and hateful. Today, we hear...
View ArticleThe Law and the Prophets
You’ve held a real Bible in your hands, haven’t you? Have you ever noticed how thin the pages are? That’s because it’s a huge book, and the thin pages make the book not so heavy! Did you know there are...
View ArticleGive them something to eat
What do you do when you’re hungry? Do your ask your parents for something to eat? Do you find your own food in the refrigerator? Do you sit there and just wait until you’re fed? Today in the Gospel, we...
View ArticleDo not be afraid!
Have you ever been scared about something? A strange noise at night? Somebody being sick? Going down into the basement by yourself? Everybody has been scared of something, even your parents, even your...
View ArticleTake it easy?
Have you ever started a project that you thought was going to be really easy, but it actually turned out to be super hard? Maybe you’ve seen your parents do this too. They might say, “This will just...
View ArticleForgive, and be forgiven!
Have you ever told on somebody… about something you’ve done too? You might have told your parents or your teacher on a brother or sister or classmate. “He hit me!” “She called me a mean name!” “He...
View ArticlePassing on the Good News
Have you ever watched a relay race? Maybe you have seen runners in the Olympics. In a relay race, one runner runs, and then he passes a baton to another runner. Then that runner keeps running. After...
View ArticleKeep alert!
Have you ever looked into another car, as you were riding along? Maybe you noticed another driver talking on his or her phone. Maybe somebody was even texting a message or putting on makeup or eating a...
View ArticleYou’re invited!
If the king invited you, would you go to the wedding for his son? Most people would! A few years ago, the prince in England had a wedding. A million people stood along the streets to watch them pass...
View ArticleA new creation
Imagine making a tower out of blocks or Legos. Let’s say you are really proud of it, but somebody comes and knocks it all down. Imagine now making a new tower, taller, bigger, stronger, and even...
View ArticleGod loves us!
Do your parents do things for you? Do they give you food and clothes and a place to live? Do they read to you and play with you? Do they try to help you when you are sad? Do they give you treats...
View ArticleCrowding around Jesus
Have you ever tried hard to hear something, so you crowded closer and closer until you could hear? Maybe you crowded in closer to somebody singing or somebody telling a story or even to a speaker...
View ArticleBe like your Father!
Has anybody ever said you look like your father or your mother…or some other relative? Or maybe somebody told you that you act a little like one of your parents or grandparents—maybe your personality...
View ArticleBoasting
Have you ever boasted about something? Did you show off for something great you did, or something cool you have? A goal you made in soccer, a toy you got for Christmas, a score you got on a test, some...
View ArticleWhat does it mean?
Have you ever had a question at school or at church or even with your family or friends, but you were too shy to ask it? Maybe you pretended you knew the answer. Maybe you changed the subject. Maybe...
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