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Sunday, December 21, 2025

A Catholic Hall of Fame Tribute

A lesson on the sacraments CLAIRE MCGARRY One of the best ways to engage our students is to bring what interests them most into...

Saints & Sacraments: Pio of Pietrelcina

BARBARA YOFFIE A patron saint for Penance and Reconciliation Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio, was a popular Franciscan priest and beloved confessor. His...

Enlisting Youth Gives Life to Our Parish

Believing that they belong benefits all BECKY GROTH If all the youth ministers, past and present, sat down together to make a short list of the...

Yes, Jesus is in the Eucharist!

PEG HOBLIN Just when I think I have run out of ideas for teaching the Catholic faith with the use of everyday things and life...

Celebrating Saints: John Chrysostom

FEAST DAY: September 13 PATRICIA MATHSON John lived in Greece a long time ago. His father died when John was young, so he lived with...

Old and New Testament Connections to the Priesthood

Introduce Bible-based backstories BECKY GROTH Sometimes to understand the importance of something, a little bit of backstory is necessary. To deepen our teens’ understanding...

Meet the Gaze of Jesus

An unlikely apostle SUSIE LLOYD Picture this. Five rich men are seated in a dark room around a table. We can see all of...

Teaching About the Sacrament of the Sick

Catechize with Scripture, signs, prayers, and experiences JEANNE HUNT Anointing of the Sick is a very positive encounter with our God of hope. God is a...

Praying with the Bible: Ignatian Meditation — a 5 min. video from Catholic Central

From the vault at Catholic Central, a good suggestion and a brief overview of learning how to pray with the Bible using Ignatian Meditation....

Why Study the Bible Together?

The director of Little Rock Scripture Study reflects on the benefits of group Bible study AMY EKEH The Bible is a single book that gives...