Memories Are Made of This: Celebrating Advent and Christmas Traditions
During Advent we prepare students to celebrate the birth of our Savior on Christmas. Use the following ideas to keep the spotlight on celebrating the coming of the Lord.
Advice from Master Catechists—November/December 2013
Master catechists answer questions from readers.
Complete a Project: 2013-2014 Church Year
A downloadable Image Key of the liturgical calendar that appears in November/December 2013 CATECHIST.
A Family Together: The Devil Then and the Devil Now
The Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent (Luke 4:1-13) tells us that Jesus went into the desert for 40 days. While there, he paid
less attention to his physical life and more to his spiritual life by fasting and praying. But it wasn't easy. All the while, the devil
tempted him. Do similar things happen to you today? Let's see.
Celebrating Saint Thomas of Villanova
Thomas of Villanova is known as the Father of the Poor. He cared about people who were sick, homeless, and living in poverty. He said, “If you want God to hear your prayers, hear the voice of the poor.” He lived his life with love for others as Jesus teaches us.
Celebrating Saint Genoveva Torres Morales
Genoveva was a person of great faith and courage. She wanted to join the Carmelite Order but was not accepted due to her health. She was very disappointed, but she did not give up. She knew that God has a purpose for each of our lives.
Advent Journey to Christmas
One of the loveliest images of Joseph is of him leading a donkey that is carrying Mary who is pregnant with Jesus. They are traveling from their home in Nazareth to Bethlehem. The journey made by Joseph and Mary may hold more spiritual gold and meaning than the census that caused it.
Not of This World!
by Cullen Schippe
I was never
any good at checkers. The stratagems of this simplest of board games elude me.
My leaky defenses always leave a...
Celebrating Saint Teresa of Ávila
Teresa liked living in a convent, so in 1534, when she was 19, she became a Carmelite nun. Teresa loved God with all her heart. She called God her best friend. She was a person of prayer in all things. Her favorite prayer was the Our Father.
Celebrating Saint Joseph of Cupertino
People in Cupertino, Italy, just shook their heads when Joseph was around because he had difficulty completing tasks. Much of the time he forgot what he was supposed do. He often stared off into space. Other children made fun of him. Everyone thought he was clumsy and forgetful.
