The Word of God and Mary of Nazareth
Dei Verbum. "The Word of God" is the title for the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation.
Teaching Reconciliation in the Year of Faith
With the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (Confession), we grow as we go, confident in God's care. No need to expect perfection by next Friday. "Every saint has a past," as the saying goes, "and every sinner has a future."
Finding a Home
Sacrament preparation is one of the best opportunities the Church has to welcome families and convince them they are in need of a permanent residence. Offering them a listening presence, moments of renewal and growth, and opportunities to discover their own needs for a more spacious place to live may result in a new spiritual home for them.
Creeds: Words of Life-Giving Faith
Starting, if you will, with the name of God ("I believe in God the Father..."), Christian creeds articulate in concise, almost poetic form, some of the most fundamental of the saving and joyful truths that constitute the Christian faith. Such formulations have been around since the beginnings of Christianity.
My Neighbor’s Faith
That does not mean we need to live in a world of religious animosity. Part of our catechetical task is to put our lessons on the Catholic faith into a real-world context. A major part of the context is the simple fact that our neighbors may not believe what we believe or understand the world the way we do.
The Immaculate Conception Explained (video)
This might be a little fast paced for younger students, but Fr. Mike offers background on the theology and understanding of Mary's Immaculate Conception,...
PRIEST, PROPHET, & KING as a Way of Life
The threefold office of baptized persons
JASON GALE
In Baptism, the person receives an anointing in which he or she is “incorporated into Christ who is...
First Penance Prep Tips
Finding adaptations for children with autism
DAVID AND MERCEDES RIZZO
The sacrament of Penance can be a difficult sacrament for people with autism. This sacrament poses...
Digital Citizenship and Equipping Future Saints
Discussing the moral use of technology within religious instruction
ANNABEL DOTZMAN
Take a moment to think about your daily routines. Technology, intrinsically neither bad nor dangerous,...
Bride of Christ
Question: Can you help me understand — and explain to my middle schoolers — why a religious sister is called a bride of Christ?...
