Three Bible Reading Tips from the YOUCAT
BY PAT GOHN
The Catholic Church loves the Bible! Catholics call the Bible "God's Word" and "Sacred Scripture" because it is holy and contains what...
To Seek and Save the Lost: Unpacking the parable of the lost sheep
BY LYNN WEHNER
There is a story about a shepherd who was falsely accused of stealing another man’s sheep. When he is brought before the...
Teaching with Parodies — Singing aids learning and memorization of lessons
Sr. Nanette M. Zeimet, SND
I have come to learn the value of music and poetry. Twenty years ago I taught my first religious education class....
A Lamp for My Feet — a visual memorization exercise
JUDITH COSTELLO
Have you ever walked down a dark hallway at night? In the darkness, we may stumble and fall. That’s why God offers us...
Small Packages
Teaching the Story of David and Goliath
LYNN WEHNER
In the world, we are besieged by the idea that “bigger is better.” And yet God himself...
Promises Fulfilled
The Story of Abraham Holds Promise For Us
LYNN WEHNER
Abraham was a just man who trusted in God’s promises. And it is God’s threefold promise...
Rules For Life
God Gave the Israelites the Law, Charging Them to Honor it by How They Lived.
LYNN WEHNER
Rules. It seems like our lives are filled with...
Explore the “Why” Behind the Commandments
The Christian Life Needs us to Address the "whys" of Morality
BECKY GROTH
There’s a difference between a nice person and a moral person. I’m sure...
The Value of Lectio Divina in Class
Taking Time to Take your Students Deeper
MARLON DE LA TORRE
St. John Damascene once commented that “prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart...