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...
Effective Teaching: Practicing the Works of Mercy Right in the Classroom
Reflecting, acting, and praying with mercy
JARED DEES
Jesus said, “Go and learn the meaning of the words, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice’” (Matthew 9:13). Many...
Prayer Puzzles
Help children memorize common prayers
SARA JONCKHEERE
Memorized prayer has an important place in our Catholic faith, but memorization can be a challenge for students, especially...
We Gather To Pray: Prayers for Times of Trouble or Sadness
When tragedy strikes, Catholicism shines
MARC CARDARONELLA
There’s no avoiding it. No matter who you are or where you live, at some point you will have...
Living the Liturgical Year: Our Lady of Lourdes, February 11
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!
CONNIE CLARK
Do you know someone who is sick? God sent Our Lady of Lourdes to show how...
Washed Clean
A soap craft to accompany a lesson on forgiveness and reconciliation
BY SARA JONCKHEERE
Making soap is an easy craft, and it’s the perfect way to...
Calming Nerves Before Going to Confession
On examining Jesus’ message of forgiveness and mercy
BECKY GROTH
I went to confession a few weeks back, and as I knelt down, I heard the...
Teaching Baptism
Lesson ideas and tips
WILLIAM O'LEARY
Experience isn’t the best teacher when it comes to teaching Baptism to children and young people (and most adults). How can...
