The Sunday Gospel (Nov. and Dec. 2017)
Editors Note: This article offers commentary and reflection questions for each Sunday Gospel for November (the final weeks of Ordinary Time) and December (the...
Making the Mass More Meaningful
Bridging the gap between head and heart
JARED DEES
We have a two-part responsibility as catechists: We must educate the mind, but we must also inspire...
Introduction to the Mass (video series)
The 4-part series on the Mass from the Archdiocese of Mobile and 4PM Media.
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7 Tips for Teens (and Everyone Else) to Get the Most Out of Mass
Helping others experience heaven on earth
ERIC GROTH
If we really understood the Mass, we would die of joy.”
I love this. St. John Vianney nailed it.
He...
The Eucharist Unites Heaven and Earth: A craft for a lesson on the Eucharist
BY SARA JONCKHEERE
Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist. We hear it over and over, and we teach it to our students. Here is...
The Eucharist Unites Heaven and Earth
A Craft to Support a Lesson on the Eucharist
Sara Jonckheere
Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist. We hear it over and over, and we...
Liturgy is Catechetical
On Why Your Lesson Time Ought to be Liturgical
MARC CARDARONELLA
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that liturgy is a “privileged place” for catechesis....
Music and Eucharistic Adoration
Four Areas of Preparation
KATE DANELUK
Years ago, I sat on a vacation Bible school curriculum development team. How could we convict our students in their...
Let us Give Thanks to the Lord our God!
DEBORAH McCANN
The second half of the Mass, the Liturgy of the Eucharist is short—but so very full of meaning! We watch the priest do...
Parishes Implementing a Children’s Liturgy of the Word
By Lisanne V. Jensen
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLW) programs are a growing trend at many parishes across the country. During CLW, young children...
