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

Author: Joyce Bott

Introduction

In today's Gospel Jesus teaches us about the sacrifices we neeed to make to be a disciple of God, remembering that Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice for us.

Opening Prayer

Come Holy Spirit, fill our hearts and our minds. Fill us with your peace, love, and understanding. Help us to hear God's message today and recognize His voice in our daily activities. Amen

Gospel (Luke 9:51-62)

When the days for Jesus' being taken up were fulfilled,he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem,and he sent messengers ahead of him.

On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heavento consume them?" Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village. As they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him,"I will follow you wherever you go. "Jesus answered him," Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head." And to another he said, "Follow me." But he replied, "Lord, let me go first and bury my father." But he answered him, "Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." And another said, "I will follow you, Lord,but first let me say farewell to my family at home." To him Jesus said, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God."

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YJxwVzSOo0 (attributed to Catholic Kids Media)

Reflection

Ask: Who are Jesus’ followers? (Everyone who believes in Jesus and follows his teachings; we are.) Say: In today’s Gospel, Jesus talks about what it means to be his follower.

Say: Jesus tells the three disciples that following him means making the choice to put him first, above all else. Following Jesus means making God the center of our lives.
Say: When we have a choice to make, we choose to put Jesus first, even when it’s hard. We think about what Jesus has taught us and make a good choice.

Ask: Which action do we take to put Jesus first and be a good disciple? Give children choices such as the following, and discuss their responses.• sleeping in on Sunday or going to Mass • saying kind words or saying mean words• praying for others or thinking only of ourselves• playing a game by the rules or cheating in order to win

Close by praying:
Jesus, you teach us what matters. We will put you first and make good choices to be your loving disciples. Amen

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Closing Prayer

Father in heaven, for the sake of bringing others closer to you, we give you today, all that we think and do and say, and we join it with all that was done by Jesus Christ, your Son. Amen