Learning Liturgical Colors and the Ranks of Liturgical Feasts
Many Catholics and catechists may already know this, but it is always helpful to review these concepts and definitions, especially with children. The following...
Living the Liturgical Year: Feast of St. John Bosco, January 31
Want to Be a Saint? St. John Bosco says it’s easy!
CONNIE CLARK
What do you think of a saint who juggles, walks on a tightrope, and...
January 22: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children (links)
Collect prayer:
God our Creator, we give thanks to you, who alone have the power to impart the breath of life as you form each...
Living the Liturgical Year: Our Lady of Lourdes, February 11
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!
CONNIE CLARK
Do you know someone who is sick? God sent Our Lady of Lourdes to show how...
The Feast of St. Matthew, Sept. 21: The Calling of St. Matthew
Encountering Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel
EDWARD SRI
In a small church near the Piazza Navona in Rome stands a famous painting by the Baroque artist Caravaggio....
Effective Teaching: Encouraging the Three Pillars of Lent at Home
With inspiration from St. Augustine
JARED DEES
St. Augustine once described Lent in a sermon as “the epitome of our whole life.” It allows Christians to make...
Catholic I.Q. — Lent and Easter
Review facts about the liturgical calendar and more
DAVID O’BRIEN
Here’s a 20-question quiz on Lent and Easter. It contains sample questions such as:
“The Spirit...
Fasting and Feasting – a prayer service for Lent
Marc Cardaronella
Lent is a time of fasting. But it can also be more: Lent can be a time of feasting — on positive spiritual...
Yes You Can—Teach About the Holy Spirit: Boldness in the Spirit
Moving from fearful to fearless
LYNN WEHNER
Boldness. It is perhaps in this quality that we see the most dramatic transformation of the
apostles after they received...
Living the Liturgical Year: Holy Thursday
We remember the Last Supper
CONNIE CLARK
Would you wash your best friend’s feet? Hmmm. But Jesus did that for his friends. And once a year,...
