Childrens Liturgy of The Word

Brothers and sisters:
May the Lord make you increase and abound in love
for one another and for all,
just as we have for you,
so as to strengthen your hearts,
to be blameless in holiness before our God and Father
at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones. Amen.  1 Thes. 3:12-13

Jesus Christ if the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth.

To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, who has made us into a kingdom,

priests for his God and Father, to him be glory and power forever and ever.  Amen  Revelation 1:5-6

In the same way, when you see these things happening,
know that he is near, at the gates.
Amen, I say to you,
this generation will not pass away
until all these things have taken place.
Heaven and earth will pass away,
but my words will not pass away.

"But of that day or hour, no one knows,
neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."

We must live by the obedience of faith, a faith that shows itself in works of charity and self-giving (Galatians 5:6).

"The first is this:  Hear, O Israel!  You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,

with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. 

The second is this:  You shall love your neighbor as youself."

In every age God cares for his people like a parent.  He is always ready

with an open heart to heal and embrace and forgive. 

"For the Son of Man did not come to be served

but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."

I prayed, and prudence was given me;
I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.
I preferred her to scepter and throne,
and deemed riches nothing in comparison with her,
nor did I liken any priceless gem to her;
because all gold, in view of her, is a little sand,
and before her, silver is to be accounted mire.
Beyond health and comeliness I loved her,
and I chose to have her rather than the light,
because the splendor of her never yields to sleep.
Yet all good things together came to me in her company,
and countless riches at her hands.  Wisdom 7:7-11

The Lord God said: "It is not good for the man to be alone.  I will make a suitable partner for him."

So the Lord God cast a deep sleep on the man, and while he was asleep, he took out one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.  The Lord God then built up into a woman the rib that he had taken from the man.

When he brought her to the man, the man said:  "This one, at last, is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called 'woman,' for out of 'her man' this one has been taken."  Genesis 2:18-24

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.
V. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created.
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray.

O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.