Fr. Mike Schmitz on the Woman Woman movie and a Christian’s call to heroism
Suitable for high school age and older.
An Examination of Conscience using the New Testament
JARED DEES
In preparation for the sacrament of penance and reconciliation, most of us use an examination of conscience inspired by the Ten Commandments in...
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.
How Habits Help Teach Morality
Five Strategies for Thinking and Acting Morally
JARED DEES
With the limited time we have in religious education to teach our students morality, our focus tends...
Explore the “Why” Behind the Commandments
The Christian Life Needs us to Address the "whys" of Morality
BECKY GROTH
There’s a difference between a nice person and a moral person. I’m sure...
“Father, forgive them.” — a lesson in forgiveness
BY WOODEENE KOENIG-BRICKER
Forgiveness is a major theme in Scripture. Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, God continually forgives the people of Israel for their transgressions. However,...
Promoting Life: Teaching the Fifth Commandment
Although it is important that our students learn the acts that violate the Fifth Commandment, it also is essential that they develop a reverence for life from its beginning until its natural end. We must help them find ways to affirm life as sacred at every stage and every age.
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...
Teaching the Lord’s Prayer: “Lead us not into temptation…”
JAMES BLANKENSHIP
And when he came to the place he said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation." – Luke 22:40
People, by...
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.
