Living the Liturgical Year: Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 14
Lift High the Cross!
CONNIE CLARK
We celebrate Jesus’ cross with a feast? How can anyone be happy about the way our Savior died? It’s true...
Catholic I.Q. — Water and Spirit
Enjoy these quizzes about Baptism
DAVID O’BRIEN
Here’s a 20-question quiz about Baptism. It contains sample questions such as:
Jesus commissioned the apostles to “make ______________...
Beginning with Bible Basics
Woodeene Koenig-Bricker
As we begin a new year, be aware that our students will come with varying degrees of understanding Scripture. Some will be very...
The Symbols of Christmas – a 3-min. video from Catholic Central
In this short 3-minute video, the good people at Catholic Central talk about Santa (St. Nicholas), Christmas trees, and the Creche. Suitable for older...
Meeting at the Well
As catechists, we come up short if all we transmit to our students is the content of the Catechism. We need also to convey gospel attitudes.
Missionary Childhood Association and Catechist featured on Catholic TV
Thank you to Maureen Crowley Heil, who recently penned an article for Catechist on "Children on Mission." Maureen shared Catechist magazine in her recent interview about...
Journey to Emmaus, Recognizing Jesus
One of the things I love about the Emmaus story (Luke 24:13-35) is the dramatic change in the feelings of Jesus' disciples.
Explaining Baptism and Confirmation
One of the traditional images of the church is that of the ark. In this model, the goal is to get everyone on board,...
Preparing for First Holy Communion Prayer Service
A short prayer service to conclude preparation before the big day
MARC CARDARONELLA
The Eucharist is the ultimate sacrament of initiation. Some might think that role...
Mary: Disciple and Woman of Faith
A Theological Reflection