The Fire of the Holy Spirit: A craft to support a lesson on Confirmation
BY SARA JONCKHEERE
In Confirmation we are called to live out our Catholic faith, enriched by the special strength of the Holy Spirit. We are...
You’re Significance to God – an inspiring 2 minutes with Chris Stefanick
Bookmark this for your next retreat, or to share with your students in class, or youth ministry.
Mary links for research and for fun: The Mary page, word search, and coloring...
Here are some Mary-related resources that you may find helpful in class!
From Real Life at Home
This Hail Mary word search puzzle will help reinforce...
Inspiring Teens: Praying with the Saints
LISA MLADINICH
In 1992, just before I returned to the Catholic faith, I met a woman who loved St. Thérèse of Lisieux as a friend...
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,...
Three Ways to Help Teens Know Mary
BY BECKY GROTH
We’re sure to encounter a variety of attitudes that young people hold toward Mary, the Blessed Mother. In my youth ministry experience,...
Supernatural Friendships are Real Friendships — connecting with patron saints and more
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...
Advice from a Master Catechist: Student-Friendly Mini-Pilgrimages
What age-appropriate activities might you suggest before, during, or after we take our seventh-grade class to make a mini-pilgrimage to a Marian shrine near...
Fr. Mike Schmitz on the Woman Woman movie and a Christian’s call to heroism
Suitable for high school age and older.
15 Ways to Teach Children to Pray
BY NANCY FLANDERS
The single most powerful thing Catholic parents can do for their children is teach them to pray. As catechists, we can also...
