Catholic IQ — ‘Tis the Season
DAVID O’BRIEN
Here’s a 20-question quiz to test your knowledge about Advent and Christmas. It contains sample questions such as:
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel, and...
Celebrate St. Nicholas by Serving Others
CONNIE CLARK
At the start of Advent, tell your students the story of St. Nicholas. Organize simple service projects as a memorable tradition for every...
Celebrating the Season of Hope
KATE RISTOW
Waiting, especially at this time of the year, is a concept children understand. From our youngest students to even the most blasé junior...
The Sunday Gospel (Nov. and Dec 2018)
Editors Note: This article offers commentary and reflection questions for each Sunday
Gospel for November (the final weeks of Ordinary Time) and December (the beginning...
The Sunday Gospel – May 2018
We're happy to supply The Sunday Gospel in PDF form for the months of April and May, 2018.
Download the PDF containing both month's reflections...
Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day: It’s All About Love
BY CONNIE CLARK
Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day are on the same day this year, and you can blame the moon for that. But we’re...
Keeping Advent in a Digital Age: Apps, websites, and activities
JONATHAN F. SULLIVAN
Keeping an Advent season of attentive and joyful anticipation — amidst the secular celebration of Christmas all around us — is an...
Advent Activity for Dec. 12, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catechists: Use this activity to explore the themes of today’s Gospel with teens. A downloadable PDF of this page is available at the bottom of...
Advent Activity for Dec. 8, Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
Catechists: Use this activity to explore the themes of today's Gospel with teens. A downloadable PDF of this page is available at the bottom...
The Triduum: Encounter Jesus’ Love for You
By Robyn Lee
How can we understand and relay to our students what Jesus did for us on this earth? We teach them in class,...
