Weekly Kids’ Reflection in our Parish Bulletins – Comments on these reflections can be sent to heykids23@gmail.com
Hey Kids! Bulletin Article – May 25, 2025
Hey Kids! – I have a picture of my mom on my nightstand so I can see her every morning when I wake up. My mother is not in heaven; she is still with me on this Earth, but I enjoy looking at her picture every day. I love my mother very much and I know she likes to hear me say, “Mom, I love you!”
Do you think your mother likes to hear you tell her that you love her? Of course she does! But do you know what your mother likes even more? She likes for you to show her that you love her. How are some ways you can show your mother that you love her? You can make your bed every morning, pick up your clothes, take out the trash, maybe not fight with your brothers and/or sisters. Another important thing is to obey her when she tells you to do something. Remember, your mom likes to hear you say, “I love you,” but she likes it even more when you show her that you love her with your actions.
Do you love Jesus? I’m sure you do! Do you think Jesus likes to hear you say, “I love you?” I know he does, but he likes it even better when you show Him that you love Him. What ways can we show Jesus we love him? Jesus told us how to love him. Remember Jesus said, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teachings.”
The Gospels are full of things that Jesus taught us. You show him that you love him by obeying his teachings. When we are kind to everyone and show others that we care for our friends and family, that is a great way to show our love to Jesus. It is the small things that really count and show this world that Jesus is and always will be in our hearts. You can show your love for Jesus by bringing a flower to someone you know that is having a bad day, helping your siblings with homework or chores, or you can be extra kind to a fellow student you know is having a difficult time in school. You also can hug your parents and tell them you love them. Go to church on Sunday and tell Jesus you love him. When you leave here today, don’t forget to tell everyone you love them, but more importantly, show them that you love them by doing the things that Jesus taught us.
Let’s pray: Dear Lord, we have come to your house today to say, “I love you.” Help us to go out into the world today and show you that we love you by obeying your teachings. Amen.
Hey Kids! Bulletin Article – May 18, 2025
Hey, Kids! – I can’t leave my house without telling my family that I love them. Love is something I simply can’t take for granted. I love my family and I need them to hear it every day. If something were to happen to me or one of my family members, we would reflect on the last words we heard them say to us. I find it comforting to know that my family would remember me telling them that I love them. It is such a simple phrase that can easily be taken for granted, but I hope that when you hear someone tell you that they love you, it is comforting.
God loves us all so very much. When we believe this to be true, it can be so comforting, especially in times of sadness or pain. In our darkest of times, it can be soothing to hear that you are loved by God. It can make the heaviest heart smile, and it may be just what someone needs to hear in moments of sadness.
After Jesus resurrected, he knew he was going to leave us and go to heaven. One of his final messages to us was to LOVE ONE ANOTHER. Think about how BEAUTIFUL that is! Jesus went through a horrible crucifixion; he was beaten, spit on, laughed at, and so many more things were done to him. Yet, his message to us was to love one another. “As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
When we follow the commandments, we truly are doing our best to show God that we are His children. We must choose to love and respect everyone we come across – even if they are grumpy and mean towards us. We can always react with patience, love and understanding when someone is cruel to us. When we react with hatred, we are not acting like Jesus would want us to.
How beautiful it is to think that before Jesus left, he wanted us to know that he loves us so very much. He could have given us so many other messages, but he chose to let us know that we are loved and to love one another. Isn’t it refreshing to know that he loves us and resurrected to give us this message?
So just like your parents or guardians tell you to “behave” or “be kind” when they send you off to school, they are also sharing the message that Jesus shared that day with his disciples.
Let us pray: Dear Jesus, help us to remember that we are loved by You! Help us to share this knowledge of love with everyone we cross paths with. Amen.