Make Every Minute Count
BY SR. JANET SCHAEFFLER, OP
Ten minutes left--and you've run out of things to do. Preparing for the extra moments that occur for your students...
Times to turn to Scripture — a reference list for young Catholics
Many people turn to Scripture to interpret their lives, their feelings, and their world through God's Word.
Use this list yourself as a reference, or...
Getting to the Truth in the Bible
MARIETTE MARTINEAU
Sooner or later, a student is going to read a Bible story and then ask, "Is it true or not true?" Often, it...
Beginning with Bible Basics
Woodeene Koenig-Bricker
As we begin a new year, be aware that our students will come with varying degrees of understanding Scripture. Some will be very...
Yes You Can—Teach About the Holy Spirit: One Heart and Soul
How the Spirit helps build unity and generosity in us
LYNN WEHNER
Perusing the Bible for a description of the early Church, we quickly get a...
A Parable of Forgiveness
The Prodigal Returns
BY LYNN WEHNER
Soon we will come face-to-face with Lent, a season marked by prayer, penance, and the call to return to God....
Shadow-Style Stations of the Cross
SR. NANETTE ZEIMET, SND
I first became aware of Shadow-Style Stations of the Cross from one of our older infirm Sisters who I believe devised...
Ten Commandments Bingo
CLAIRE PELLETIER
Children love playing Ten Commandments Bingo! Second-grade teacher Claire Pelletier created this special version of Bingo to check her students’ understanding of the...
The Word of God: Pastoral Applications
Our series, "The Word of God: A Living Force," has been a journey of accessing, experiencing, understanding, celebrating, studying, and listening to the Word of God.
The Prodigal Son revisited
LEE DANESCO
It's no surprise that we all have our own favorite teaching tools. There are those who like to keep the instructional spotlight on...