Helping Students and Families Learn About Purgatory
BY SUSAN TASSONE
Purgatory — a masterpiece of God’s mercy
It’s no small wonder that coming up with a lesson plan on purgatory can be challenging....
The First Task of Catechesis: Knowledge of God and Our Faith
By Sr. Mary Kathleen Glavich, SND
Practices for Forming the Faith in Children
What can be known about the Catholic faith is as immense as the...
Reconciliation and First Eucharist Preparation: An evangelization opportunity
BY DAVID DZIENA
A friend of mine (let’s call her “Jamie”) recently posted this question on Facebook:
I am struggling with something. I am not...
Profound Respect for the Dignity of Human Life
A continuing series on ways to instill a robust Catholic identity in those we teach
BY JOE PAPROCKI
In our exploration of Catholic identity in this...
A Robust Catholic Identity
By Joe Paprocki
Overcoming the tendency toward a “beige Catholicism”
One of my favorite ideas to borrow from Bishop Robert Barron, the auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles,...
The Catholic Commitment to Community
BY JOE PAPROCKI
Third in a series on ways to instill a robust Catholic identity in those we teach
Some years ago Verizon had a series...
From Boredom to Wonder: Learning the art of prayer at Mass
By Timothy P. O’Malley
Catechists have often heard the complaint that the Mass is boring. Children and teens express their boredom directly through yawns or...
Effective Teaching: The Catholic Language of Mystery
By Joe Paprocki
How Catholics rely on sacramentality to transcend words
What is your native tongue? If you’re Catholic, your true “native tongue” is a language...
Effective Teaching: The Catholic Language of Mystery—Our “Native Tongue”
How Catholics rely on sacramentality to transcend words
3 Easy-Breezy Ways to Become a Digital Catechist
by Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF, D.Min.
We are surrounded by our digital tools: mobile phones, tablets, and so much more! Digital tools are a part...
