Children's Liturgy Series: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C)

In today's gospel, Jesus teaches us about the importance of family. Some families live together in one house, and others live in two houses. But no matter what, Jesus loves us all and asks us to keep showing love, kindness, and care to everyone.

Father in Heaven, we praise and glorify You. We thank you for bringing us together for this children's liturgy lesson. Please send us the Holy Spirit. Fill us with peach, joy, and understanding. Help us to understand how to love our family no matter what it looks like. We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

The Pharisees approached Jesus and asked, "Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?" They were testing him. He said to them in reply, "What did Moses command you?" They replied,"Moses permitted a husband to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her." But Jesus told them,"Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this commandment. 

But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate." In the house the disciples again questioned Jesus about this. He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."

And people were bringing children to him that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them, "Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it." Then he embraced them and blessed them, placing his hands on them.

Today, Jesus talks to us about how important it is for people to love each other and stay together. He explains that marriage is special because it's a promise made before God. When two people get married, they should love each other, help each other, and stay together forever, just like Jesus loves us.

But sometimes, things change, and families might live in different homes. Even if that happens, Jesus still loves all families just the same, and we are still called to love and care for each other no matter what.

Discussion Questions:

• How can we show love to the people in our family, no matter what our family looks like?
• What can we do to make sure everyone feels cared for and special?

Some families live together in one house, and others live in two houses. But no matter what, Jesus loves us all and asks us to keep showing love, kindness, and care to everyone.

Dear Jesus, thank you again for bringing us together. Help us to understand what true love entails and how we can love others just like you do. Amen.