Catholic I.Q. — Advent and Christmas Seasons
Here’s a 20-question quiz on the Advent and Christmas seasons. It contains sample questions such as:
Jesus' first visitors were ___________.
There are ___...
Promoting Life: Teaching the Fifth Commandment
Although it is important that our students learn the acts that violate the Fifth Commandment, it also is essential that they develop a reverence for life from its beginning until its natural end. We must help them find ways to affirm life as sacred at every stage and every age.
Children’s Liturgy of the WORD — Palm Sunday
Wishing you a blessed Palm Sunday!
Invite children to watch this special Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Thanks to Heidi and Mark from Christ the...
The Joy of a Clean Heart : A craft about Penance and Reconciliation
SARA JONCKHEERE
Sin has a way of weighing us down and hardening our hearts. Children feel this too and need to be taught that the...
“Death isn’t a period, it’s a comma.” – 2 min. video on death and...
The theme of death and our final victory in Christ is the subject of this 2-minute video, from Chris Stefanik at Real Life Catholic....
Meet the Gaze of Jesus
An unlikely apostle
SUSIE LLOYD
Picture this. Five rich men are seated in a dark room around a table. We can see all of...
Praying the Scriptures: A Guide for Teens to Engage with God
BY BECKY GROTH
"Mom, we read a Bible verse, go around and say what word or sentence jumped out at us, read the verse again,...
Children’s Liturgy of the WORD — 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wishing you a blessed 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time!
Invite children to watch this special Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Thanks to Heidi and Mark...
Faith in Facts for Young Learners The Annunciation
Do you know these facts about the Annunciation
of the Lord? Read each statement and circle
the letter next to the word or phrase that makes the
statement a fact. Before you begin, fold the bottom of
the page up to the dotted line. That way, you cannot see the
answers until you’re ready to check your facts. Have fun and learn!
Set Apart: Teaching the Sacrament of Holy Orders
There's almost nothing my parish loves more than a seminarian or, better yet, a seminary deacon—a man in the final phase of preparing for ordination. These men, usually young, seem to bring out the best in us.