Lessons and Activities

A craft to remind us to pray for marriages SARA JONCKHEERE Teach students about matrimony and the importance of praying for marriages with this stained glass-effect craft....

Hidden in the midst of March and surrounded by the purple of Lent is the feast of another Joe—St. Joseph. There is very little about St. Joseph in the Gospels. He is important to the Infancy Narratives—obviously. But much of the lore of St. Joseph comes from apocryphal writings and legend. We all have seen the statues and holy cards representing Joseph as an old man carrying a staff with lilies blooming from its top.

The Catholic Central team explains the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick with compassion and humor. Suitable for all ages.   Image credit: Courtesy of...

"O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the LORD!" (Isaiah 2:5)

The Heart of the Missionary Disciple LYNN WEHNER In the Book of Ruth, we hear of Naomi and her daughters-in-law, all widowed in Moab, and of...

"I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give...

Fun with the saints and holy souls BY LISA MLADINICH We know that God is infinite and unchanging, yet his children come to him through myriad...

Storytelling has always and everywhere been the main way to teach religious truth. Primal religions communicated their beliefs and outlooks almost exclusively through anecdotes, myths, and fables.

Master catechists answer questions from readers.

We see our faith expressed at home in many ways—in the things we see around the house, and in the things we do. How much of your faith is in your home?