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Wonder with the Word is a weekly podcast that invites children (and the childlike!) to explore the gospels through the power of imagination and curiosity. Each episode features a story about Jesus from the Catholic lectionary, bringing Scripture to life in a way that's engaging and accessible for young listeners. Through gentle 'I wonder' questions and guided imagination, kids are empowered to connect with the stories on a personal level.

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November 1, 2026 - Blessed Are You

2026/10/30

When Jesus sees a great crowd, he climbs a hillside, sits down, and tells everyone gathered close that they are blessed. This episode invites listeners to wonder what it feels like to be seen with love. (Matthew 5:1-12a)

October 25, 2026 - What Matters Most?

2026/10/23

A teacher comes to Jesus with a very big question, and Jesus answers with a love so wide it holds everything else. This episode invites listeners to wonder who they love most and what it might mean to love with their whole heart. (Matthew 22:34-40)

A Coin in Jesus' Hand

2026/10/16

When some people try to trick Jesus with a question about money, he asks to hold a small coin and look at it closely. This episode invites listeners to wonder what it feels like to be looked at with care, and what might belong to God. (Matthew 22:15-21)

October 11, 2026 - Come to the Feast!

2026/10/09

A king prepares a grand wedding feast, but the invited guests are too busy to come, so the servants hurry into the streets to invite everyone they can find. This episode invites listeners to wonder about the joy of an open door and what it feels like to have a seat saved just for them. (Matthew 22:1-14)

October 4, 2026 - The Landowner's Hope

2026/10/02

A landowner plants a beautiful vineyard, trusts it to some farmers, and keeps sending messengers, and finally his own son, hoping they will listen. This episode invites listeners to wonder about being trusted with something precious, and about what might grow from the things others push aside. (Matthew 21:33-43)

September 27, 2026 - The Son Who Changed His Mind

2026/09/25

A father asks his two sons to help in the vineyard: one says no but changes his mind and goes, while the other says yes but never shows up. This episode invites listeners to wonder what it truly means to say yes with our whole hearts, not just our words. (Matthew 21:28-32)

September 20, 2026 - The Generous Landowner

2026/09/18

A landowner keeps going back to the marketplace all day long, hiring more and more workers for the vineyard, even the ones nobody else wanted. This episode invites listeners to wonder what it might feel like to be picked last, and to imagine a kind of fairness that looks nothing like counting hours. (Matthew 20:1-16a)

September 13, 2026 - The King Who Forgave Everything

2026/09/11

A servant is forgiven a debt so enormous he could never repay it, but when a friend owes him just a little, he cannot seem to let it go. This episode invites listeners to wonder what it feels like to be forgiven completely, and what we might do with that feeling afterward. (Matthew 18:21-35)

September 6, 2026 - Where Two or Three Gather

2026/09/04

When a friendship gets bruised by hurt feelings, Jesus offers his followers a gentle path back to each other, one honest conversation at a time. This episode invites listeners to wonder what it feels like to make things right with someone, and to imagine Jesus quietly present whenever people gather with love. (Matthew 18:15-20)

August 30, 2026 - The Hardest Kind of Trust

2026/08/28

Jesus tells his closest friends something hard to hear, and one of them tries everything he can to stop it from happening. This episode invites listeners to wonder what it feels like to trust someone we love, even when we cannot understand everything that is happening around us. (Matthew 16:21-27)

August 23, 2026 - Who Do You Say I Am?

2026/08/21

By a quiet cliffside, Jesus turns to his friends and asks a question no one had quite asked before: not what other people think of him, but what they believe in their own hearts, and when Simon answers, Jesus gives him a brand new name that will last forever. This episode invites young listeners to wonder what they believe about Jesus in their own hearts, and to imagine the new name God might have for them too. (Matthew 16:13-20)

August 16, 2026 - The Woman Who Wouldn't Give Up

2026/08/14

A mother won't take no for an answer as she kneels before Jesus, begging him to heal her sick daughter. This episode invites listeners to wonder what it feels like to keep asking for what you need, and to trust that you are truly seen. (Matthew 15:21-28)

August 9, 2026 - Lord, Save Me!

2026/08/07

When a fierce storm rocks their little boat in the middle of the night, Jesus' friends see something impossible walking toward them across the water. This episode invites listeners to wonder what it feels like to be afraid, and what it means to reach out for help when we start to sink. (Matthew 14:22-33)

August 2, 2026 - Enough for Everyone

2026/07/31

When a great crowd follows Jesus into the countryside, evening comes and there seems to be almost nothing to eat. Jesus takes a small gift of five loaves and two fish, gives thanks, and it becomes enough for everyone, with baskets of food left over. Based on Matthew 14:13–21, this episode invites children to wonder about hunger, sharing, and trusting in God's abundant care.

July 26, 2026 - The Hidden Treasure

2026/07/24

Lydia invites children to imagine finding something so wonderful and precious that they would give up everything else just to keep it, exploring Jesus's parables of the hidden treasure and the fine pearl from Matthew 13:44–52. Together we wonder what it feels like to discover something so good it changes everything.