Little Prophets

Welcome to Little Prophets!  We would like to share with you some great tools for helping our younger Catholics take a closer look at the Sunday readings. Please visit the Children’s page at sundayprep.org/for many more videos, activities, sermons and more for children of all ages.

TODAY’S READING

In today’s Gospel the joyful story of the resurrection of Jesus unfolds. Mary Magdalene makes an early morning visit to Jesus’ tomb only to find that the stone has been removed. Quickly, she tells the story to Peter and the beloved disciple and they go to the tomb. The beloved disciple reaches the tomb first, yet allows Peter to enter before him. Both enter the tomb, but only the beloved disciple sees and believes. The writer of today’s gospel makes the point that because of the beloved disciple’s love for Jesus, he comes more quickly to believe that Jesus is risen. The early morning discovery of Jesus’ empty tomb represents the disciple’s gradual understanding that Jesus was raised from death to new life.

Let us pray.
God of life, thank for raising Jesus from death to new life.
Help us remember all the gifts of life that you have given us.
In the name of Jesus Christ we pray.
Amen.

  • Who goes to Jesus’ tomb early in the morning?
  • What do Peter and the other disciples discover when they go to the tomb?
  • Who is the first to believe in the resurrection of Jesus?

Message found at http://rclblectionary.com/

LITURGY LINK

Listen to the words of the hymns that are being sung at Mass today. In what way do these hymns glorify what God has accomplished in Jesus Christ?

FUN FACTS

The site of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is identified as the place of the crucifixion and the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth. Today, visitors can enter the cave (which is preserved inside the church) and see the actual place where Jesus rose from the dead. Visitors generally wait in line for 3 or 4 hours to visit the tomb.

Material found on: https://www.52sundays.com/

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St. Cleopas of Emmaus
(Feast Day September 25) 
1st Century 

St. Cleopas was one of the disciples who met the risen Lord on the road to Emmaus, and is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on September 25th. While little is known of either him or his companion, there is a tradition which identifies this Cleopas with the husband of Mary (the mother of James the Lesser). Furthermore, some speculate that he was the brother of St. Joseph, the spouse of the Virgin Mary. 

The Gospel of Luke offers a unique post-resurrection narrative of Cleopas and an unnamed traveling companion who were on their way to Emmaus, a town about 7 miles from Jerusalem. The two travelers felt troubled over the recent death of Jesus. They had placed great hopes in Christ and felt confused over his death, yet they were simultaneously amazed over the stories circulating that day about a resurrection. As they walked, they encountered Jesus who interpreted the Scriptures to them in an attempt to help Cleopas and his friend understand the necessity of what had happened. The words of Jesus must have given the two a sense of awe, for as they approached Emmaus, they urged Jesus―whom they still did not recognize―to stay with them. Jesus agreed, and at the dinner table, he took the bread, blessed it, and gave it to Cleopas and his friend. It was at that moment the two realized that this stranger was Jesus. At the moment of recognition, however, Jesus vanished. Even though it was already evening and getting dark, Cleopas and his companion promptly went back to Jerusalem to share their glorious experience.

FAMILY CHALLENGE
Practice unusually gracious hospitality by inviting someone who may be alone or new to the area to join you for Easter dinner at your house or a relative or friend’s house. If this is not possible, ask this person to join you for a later celebration.

Material found on: https://www.52sundays.com/


Catholic Kids Media is an effort to evangelize the culture, providing quality Catholic programming for kids that does not water down Catholicism. They develop resources for parents and teachers to instruct children in the Faith and practices of prayer.  You can visit their YouTube Channel here.

52 Sundays contains unique content for each Sunday of the calendar year.  To help all families reclaim the Lord’s Day and grow in the habits of discipleship, the Archdiocese of Detroit created 52 Sundays, a weekly resource that provides a structure for living Sunday in a distinctly Catholic way.  You can visit that website here.

The Kids’ Bulletins are a resource for Catholic kids who would like to have some fun while learning about the readings from the Sunday Mass every week. (Ordinary Form)  They are made by a mom in Canada who is happy to share them with anyone who can use them to help learn or teach about the truth and beauty of the Faith.  You can visit her website here.

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