Liturgy Is Catechetical: On why your lessons ought to be liturgical
By Marc Cardaronella
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that liturgy is a “privileged place” for catechesis. There’s an old maxim regarding Catholic worship: Lex...
A Family Together: Q&A with a Catholic-oku!
The end of the school year is filled with reviews of what you've learned in each subject. This game is a fun way to review what you know about the Catholic Church.
Discover the Sacraments in the Bible
Woodeene Koenig-Bricker
For many Catholics, the correlation between the sacraments and the Bible is a bit hazy. When confronted by non-Catholics wanting to know how...
The Language of Catechesis: Terms and Definitions
by Kate Ristow
At the end of this article, you will find ideas for nurturing and nourishing your faith beyond knowing Catholic vocabulary.
The idea...
The Ten Commandments: Road Map to Salvation
EVELYN S. MAUTNER
Cecil B. DeMille's epic movie, The Ten Commandments (Paramount, 1956), is not steeped in Biblical scholarship, but many Catholics remember seeing it more...
God’s Sacramental Plan: Why we need the Sacraments and the Church
The big picture on why we need sacraments and the Church
BY MARC CARDARONELLA
Sacraments form the backbone of our religious formation programs. Parents celebrate them,...
Portrait and Promise of Discipleship
by Susan K. Sack
For a more comprehensive Study Guide and Related Readings, see the end of this article.
What does God want of you?...
Passing on the Joyful Encounter: The role of the catechist
BY BISHOP ROBERT MCMANUS, DIOCESE OF WORCESTER
Pope Francis has repeatedly reminded the Church that the basis of all evangelization and catechesis is the proclamation...
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 Catechism Lesson: Discouraged by Evil and Sin? Take heart!
By Pat Gohn
Discouraged by evil and sin? Take heart!
Our Catholic faith helps us understand the spiritual battle between God and evil. We’ve all...
