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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Celebrating Saints—Caterina Volpicelli—December 28

PATRICIA MATHSON Caterina lived in Italy with her family. As a teen she enjoyed going to plays and dances with friends. When Caterina was 15...

Advent Prep for Digital Disciples

Resources to enhance the Advent journey SR. CAROLINE CERVENY Prepare for the Nativity of Jesus using resources from the digital world that surrounds us. Enhance the...

Advent Journey to Christmas

One of the loveliest images of Joseph is of him leading a donkey that is carrying Mary who is pregnant with Jesus. They are traveling from their home in Nazareth to Bethlehem. The journey made by Joseph and Mary may hold more spiritual gold and meaning than the census that caused it.

Keeping the Triduum Alive at Home

DARIA SOCKEY The loss of Sunday mass in our parishes has left feeling bereft. We’re scrambling to find live-streamed mass and other ways to...

Children’s Liturgy of the WORD for the Fourth Sunday of Easter

A blessed Fourth Sunday of Easter! Invite children to watch this special Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Thanks to Heidi and Mark from Christ the...

Statistics Only Take Us So Far

The Eucharist equips us for heaven PAT GOHN Many Catholics seem to be number-crunching since the Pew Research Center released an article on August 5,...

Put Some Divine Music on Your Mental Playlist

BY SUSIE LLOYD You hear music everywhere you go — at home, in your car, in the store — whether you want to or not,...

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...

A Lent-Easter Wreath

A Lent-Easter wreath can help students pray through Lent—the same way an Advent wreath helps students pray through Advent—and celebrate Easter.

Celebrating Saint Peter Damian

Peter was born in 1007 and lived with his family in Italy. His parents died when he was a child, so he went to stay with an older brother who treated him badly. Another brother, a priest, found out and helped Peter get an education. Peter was a good student and eventually became a university teacher.