“Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.”
Luke 2:19
Read & Reflect
View the Mass readings, then use the weekly reflection questions and links to enhance your family’s experience of the liturgy.
Go Deeper
Loyola Press Sunday Connection
Reflection Questions
What is the full name of our day on the liturgical calendar? (The Octave Day of Christmas, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God)
From which gospel do we hear today? (Luke)
In today’s gospel, who is visiting Mary, Joseph, and the infant in Bethlehem? (the shepherds)
Fill in the blanks: “________ kept all these things, _________________ on them in her __________.” (Mary, reflecting, heart)
What did Mary and Joseph name the baby eight days after he was born in Bethlehem? (Jesus)
How can you be like the shepherds, who told everyone what they had witnessed?
How can you be like Mary, who reflected on everything in her heart?
Kids Activities
Bible Bag: Kid-sized lesson on the Sunday Gospel
Resource Links for Catholic Parents
Questions or Comments?
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