Foster a giving spirit this Lent
Kerry Weber
As a young altar server, I looked forward to serving at the Holy Thursday Mass. My key role in the ceremony involved carrying...
The Works of Mercy (video)
A lesson for any age. Only music with subtitles and depictions of each work of mercy. Suitable for students old enough to read.
A Family Together: Overcoming Temptation
Temptations can make our straight paths hard to navigate. But we can avoid temptations and stand firm for what we know is right by being alert from step to step.
Preparing for First Reconciliation
KATHY KLEINLEIN
It's 1957 and you are seven years old. You stumble into a tiny dark closet, fumbling around for the kneeler so you don't...
Peeps from Sheep: Animated video on Confession
Peeps from Sheep #4 - White as Wool from Catholics Come Home on Vimeo.
Becoming a Beatitude Parish, School, and Neighborhood
The cultural norms that we see constantly glorified on TV, in movies, in popular music, and on YouTube and the internet are not making our jobs for creating a Beatitude community (culture) any easier.
Forgiving the Debtor Releases Both of You – (2-min. video)
Franciscan Media offers this short 2-minute testimony of an adult woman sharing about the profound benefits of forgiveness. Suitable for teens and adults.
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Time for God – a reflection on the Third Commandment for middleschoolers
“Remember the sabbath day—keep it holy.” (EXODUS 20:8)
BY TERENCE HEGARTY
I always remember the Sabbath—mainly because my parents would never let me forget it. We...
Freedom of Religion explained in 90-seconds
A short, 90-second video clip from the Real Life Catholic TV series with Chris Stefanick. A very good summary on religious freedom, suitable for all...
Solidarity in Working for Peace
By Kevin M. Dowd, PhD
When we speak of the common good, one of its primary components is peace. "Finally, the common good requires peace,...
