Window Shopping
by Cullen Schippe
We’re makin’ a list and checking it twice!
The time is upon us again for the annual Christmas balancing act. Some time...
Celebrating Saints: Francisco and Jacinta Marto—February 20th
PATRICIA MATHSON
One day three children were watching their family’s sheep in Fatima, Portugal. Francisco Marto was 9 years old; his sister Jacinta was 7,...
Saints & Sacraments: John the Baptist, a patron for Baptism
BARBARA YOFFIE
Exemplifying the sacrament of Baptism is the great preacher and prophet John the Baptist, an obvious choice. Through his preaching and teaching,...
Teaching beyond Borders
I love my ministry as a mission educator.
The Rosary: Meditating on the Mysteries of Faith
Long ago, people living in the desert or in monasteries used pebbles, sticks, or lines drawn in the sand to count their prayers. Herein lies the early roots of the Catholic Rosary. People progressed to counting knots on a cord, then to the beads we know today.
Respect Life Like Saint Francis
LISA A. COVINGTON
Here is an activity to use to teach your students how to treat all of God's creation with respect.
Scripture Reading
Genesis 1:20-28
Prayer
Through the...
Pflaum Gospel Weeklies— a Perfect Fit for Eucharistic Revival!
By Erika Ramos De Urquidi
After learning the results of a 2019 Pew Research Center survey which found that only one-third of U.S. Catholics believe...
The Works of Mercy (video)
A lesson for any age. Only music with subtitles and depictions of each work of mercy. Suitable for students old enough to read.
Rediscovering the Parables: The Question of a Correct Understanding
The parables that Jesus told can be a source of confusion for many people of our times. People wonder why Jesus talked in riddles that often can be difficult to understand. How does a catechist go about deciphering and explaining the point that the Lord was trying to make?
Celebrating Saints: Catherine Kasper (Feast Day: February 1)
PATRICIA MATHSON
Catherine Kasper lived in a village in Germany. She was often sick as a child and missed school. But even as a...
