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...
Graces for the Sick Craft
A Craft to Support a Lesson on the Anointing of the Sick
SARA JONCKHEERE
The gesture of the laying on of hands was an important part...
Teaching the Lord’s Prayer: “Deliver us from evil.”
JAMES BLANKENSHIP
“But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one” – 2 Thessalonians 3:3
The final petition that...
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...
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...
Teaching the Lord’s Prayer: “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive…”
JAMES BLANKENSHIP
“As the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.” – Colossians 3:13
In this petition we ask God to forgive us our...
