Help Students Pray What They Believe and Live What They Pray
On Moving Beyond Recitation of Prayers
JARED DEES
You have a choice: class prayer can be quick and forgettable, or it can be heartfelt and memorable....
Celebrating Saints–Philip and James–May 3rd
Philip and James
PATRICIA MATHSON
Jesus called Philip and James to be among the twelve apostles who followed him. The apostles were regular people who said...
Designing Cards for Priests
This Craft May Supplement a Lesson on Holy Orders
SARA JONCKHEERE
Our priests do so much for us and our churches. This craft is a way...
Rules For Life
God Gave the Israelites the Law, Charging Them to Honor it by How They Lived.
LYNN WEHNER
Rules. It seems like our lives are filled with...
Living the Liturgical Year–The Ascension (free downloadable activity)
The Ascension: Your Past, Present, and Future
CONNIE CLARK
Many Catholic feast days celebrate things that happened in the past. But the Ascension is also about...
Praying in difficult times
CONNIE CLARK
My students sat perfectly still. Every one of them was attentive, reverent, and engaged. And I wish with all my heart that they...
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...
Teaching the Art and Value of Prayer
The Greatest Thing We Can Do
ERIC GROTH
We exist and were created for three reasons: to know, love, and serve Jesus Christ. The Creator made...
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...
Using Music to Prayerfully Lead Youth to Christ
Mix Up Your Use of Musical Genres
KATE DANELUK
One of the first things we teach young people about prayer is that it is communication with...
