10 Techniques for Teaching the Bible
The fifth graders were called forth from the pews after the homily.
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...
Rich Soil: Teaching the parable of the sower
BY LYNN WEHNER
Gardens and growth. Seeds and soil. Spring approaches! We all know that water, sunlight, and the right kind of soil will help...
Leading Young People Through Lectio Divina
JARED DEES
The goal of lectio divina (“sacred reading”) is to encounter Christ when you read the Bible, not just to understand an idea. We...
Complete-A-Project Bible Search: Jesus and the Woman at the Well
This Complete-A-Project Bible Search is based on John 4:5-42, the account of the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well.
A Moral Compass: The Sermon on the Mount
Practical Strategies for Working with the 2010-2011 Catechist Formation Program
Complete-A-Project Bible Search: Loving God the Most
This Complete-A-Project Bible Search activity is for teacher and students (grades 4-6) working together. This Bible Search is based on John 21:1-19.
Complete-A-Project Bible Search: Almsgiving, Praying, and Fasting
This Complete-A-Project Bible Search activity is for teacher and students (grades 4-6) working together. This Bible Search is based on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18, the Gospel that is read on Ash Wednesday.
Bread for the Journey: The Scriptures and the Spirituality of the Catechist
How can one gain a deeper love of God's Word? Drawing on Verbum domini and other sources of the Church's collective wisdom, let me suggest a few ways.
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...
