Meeting at the Well
As catechists, we come up short if all we transmit to our students is the content of the Catechism. We need also to convey gospel attitudes.
Scrapbooking through Lent
If you are willing to use a creative and entertaining teaching tool to present a serious and sacred season, then you are invited to try scrapbooking through Lent.
Faith in Facts for Young Learners — Advent and Christmas
Do you know these facts about Advent and
Christmas? Read each statement and circle the
letter next to the word or phrase that makes the statement
a fact. Before you begin, fold the bottom of the page
up to the dotted line. That way, you cannot see the Answers
until you’re ready to check your facts. Have fun and learn!
Advice from Master Catechists—November/December 2014
by Janet Schaeffler, Dan Thomas, Kate Ristow, and Chris WeberAdvent Colors
Why is violet the liturgical color for Advent—a color for penance—when the season...
Celebrating Saint Joseph Moscati
Doctor to the Poor, Feast Day: November 16
Living the Liturgical Year: Feast of St. John Bosco, January 31
Want to Be a Saint? St. John Bosco says it’s easy!
CONNIE CLARK
What do you think of a saint who juggles, walks on a tightrope, and...
The Margin of Victory
It seems that as a people, we are obsessed with winning.
His Invitation, Our Response
"Let's get away, just the two of us."
"Great! Where are we going?"
"We are going to get away from it all. No TV. No computer. It will be just the two of us."
"I can hardly wait to spend the time together! But where are we going?"
"It's very remote. No internet. No cell phone."
"It sounds wonderful! But where are we going?"
"We are going to the desert."
"Are you crazy?"
Learning Liturgical Colors and the Ranks of Liturgical Feasts
Many Catholics and catechists may already know this, but it is always helpful to review these concepts and definitions, especially with children. The following...
Peeps from Sheep: Ash Wednesday (2 minute animated video)
Peeps From Sheep #3 - Sheep Crossing from Catholics Come Home on Vimeo.
