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Saturday, April 20, 2024

Have You Seen a Burning Bush Lately?

by Mary McEntee McGill Today’s prayer will focus on Moses’ discovery of a bush that is burning—a bush that burns but is not consumed...

Effective Teaching: Practicing the Works of Mercy Right in the Classroom

Reflecting, acting, and praying with mercy JARED DEES Jesus said, “Go and learn the meaning of the words, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice’” (Matthew 9:13).  Many...

Praying the Scriptures: A Guide for Teens to Engage with God

BY BECKY GROTH "Mom, we read a Bible verse, go around and say what word or sentence jumped out at us, read the verse again,...

Prayer Puzzles

Help children memorize common prayers SARA JONCKHEERE Memorized prayer has an important place in our Catholic faith, but memorization can be a challenge for students, especially...

Join with Pope Francis’ Consecration of Ukraine and Russia, March 25

Join with us in prayer as we join Pope Francis who invites us to pray as he consecrates Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate...

Keeping the Faith Incarnational (even under quarantine)

JONATHAN F. SULLIVAN For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became...

15 Ways to Teach Children to Pray

BY NANCY FLANDERS The single most powerful thing Catholic parents can do for their children is teach them to pray. As catechists, we can also...

A Prayer to Overcome Racism (English and Spanish versions)

The USCCB website posted this sharable prayer to overcome racism. It is available in English and Spanish. Click here for a downloadable PDF.   Image credit: Photo...

Paper Bag Prayer Book

Keep kids’ prayers organized SARA JONCKHEERE This paper bag prayer book serves as a prayer journal and helps students organize their prayers into memorized prayers, prayers...

Be Happy, it’s Easter! A prayer service for the Easter Season

In our culture, Easter is not a celebrated season. After Easter Sunday, little is made of this 50-day period that culminates on Pentecost Sunday....