Catholic I.Q. — Lent and Easter
Review facts about the liturgical calendar and more
DAVID O’BRIEN
Here’s a 20-question quiz on Lent and Easter. It contains sample questions such as:
“The Spirit...
Prayer Journal Craft
Creating opportunities for students’ personal prayer
SARA JONCKHEERE
A prayer journal is a great way to expose students to different types of prayer, while gathering and...
Nine Reasons to Love Novenas
Lent is a great time to take up a novena
MARY LOU ROSIEN
Novenas aren’t for controlling God, but for opening ourselves to God in order...
“Lord, teach us to pray”: Great articles for a prayer-filled Lent
May our Hearts Beat with Christ
PAT GOHN
Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to...
Teaching the Two Sides of Lent
As religious educators, we appreciate the value of projects that effectively address more than one classroom need at a time.
The Cross
MELANNIE SVOBODA
One of the oldest symbols of our Christian faith is the cross, a sign recognized virtually all over the world. Lent is an...
Celebrating Saints–Katherine Drexel–March 3rd
Katharine Drexel
PATRICIA MATHSON
Katharine Drexel was a wealthy heiress from Philadelphia who used all her money to help victims of discrimination in the southern...
Effective Teaching: Encouraging the Three Pillars of Lent at Home
With inspiration from St. Augustine
JARED DEES
St. Augustine once described Lent in a sermon as “the epitome of our whole life.” It allows Christians to make...
A Parable of Forgiveness
The Prodigal Returns
BY LYNN WEHNER
Soon we will come face-to-face with Lent, a season marked by prayer, penance, and the call to return to God....
A Different Kind of Prayer Journal
CONNIE CLARK
Prayer journals are great faith formation tools, but many students see writing as a chore. And those blank journal pages can overwhelm even...
