- Entries from February 2010

Feb 25

God's Eyes: A Craft and Prayer Activity for Lent

God's Eyes: Weaving God into Home and Life
by Jeanne Heiberg

As your students participate in this craft and prayer activity, they will see how the yarns, symbolic of the practices that help them unite their life with Jesus and God, keep the vertical (heavenly) and horizontal (earthly) bars of the cross in balance.

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Feb 22

Lessons for the Sunday Gospel: Feb. 28

Ideas for teaching your students about this Sunday’s Gospel, including reflections, sharing ideas, activities and prayer.

February 28: 2nd Sunday of Lent
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Feb 16

The Origins of Fasting and Abstaining

by Page McKean Zyromski

Fasting and abstaining have been with
the Church for a long time; they’re part
of our Jewish heritage. Learn more
about the origins and history of fasting
and abstaining.
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Feb 15

Answering Reader Questions about Lent

What is the difference between
a “candidate” and a “catechumen”
in RCIA?

Good question! Find out about the difference here.
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Feb 12

Answering Reader Questions about Lent

What are the fasting and abstinence obligations during Lent?
Can they vary from diocese to diocese?

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Feb 11

Answering Reader Questions about Lent

What is Laetare Sunday?

Find out more about this day of rejoicing within the solemn penitential season of Lent.

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Feb 09

Answering Reader Questions about Lent

Lent is longer than 40 days. Why do we say “the 40 days of Lent”?

Pull up a calendar and we'll walk you through this often asked question.
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Feb 06

Answering Reader Questions about Lent

Our parish has a Mardi Gras the weekend before Ash Wednesday. People eat, drink, and play games. What’s the purpose?

Mardi Gras comes from the French words for “fat” (gras) and “Tuesday” (Mardi). It is a pre-Lenten day of feasting, originally celebrated on the day before Ash Wednesday. It was often associated with carnival, which is taken from a Latin word that means “removal of meat.”

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Feb 05

Answering Reader Questions about Lent

Why is Easter celebrated on a different
date every year and how is the date
of Ash Wednesday determined?

Find the answer as well as a Lenten Calendar activity to use with your students.

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Feb 04

From the Field: CATECHIST Readers Share What Works

Teaching the Two Sides of Lent
by Lee Danesco

Lee Danesco uses this activity to both broaden her learners’ understanding of Lent and help them create an inspirational prayer corner for the Lenten season. All that's required is a few well-structured class discussions and a little independent artwork.
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