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Sunday, June 22, 2025

Keeping Advent in a Digital Age: Apps, websites, and activities

JONATHAN F. SULLIVAN Keeping an Advent season of attentive and joyful anticipation — amidst the secular celebration of Christmas all around us ­— is an...

The Divine Praises – Sung by Matt Maher and Audrey Assad at WYD 2016

An easy version to sing along with... The Divine Praises sung by Matt Maher and Audrey Assad. Suitable for all ages, for prayer. Video is...

Peeps from Sheep talks about Advent: 2 minutes of fast-paced fun and learning

Pardon the pun.... Fleece Navidad is a fast-paced instructional video for children about Advent. Peeps From Sheep - Fleece Navidad from Catholics Come Home on...

A Teamwork Activity: Banana Surgery

A Teamwork Activity: Banana Surgery This funny activity will help your family or church group work together. Remember that games can be a kind of...

The Visitation of Mary as a Summer Springboard

The beautiful feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary falls on May 31, just as the school year ends. Is there some way to incorporate it into our lessons as we whisk the class out the door for the summer? We reflect on this biblical event in preparation for Christmas and in teaching the Second Joyful Mystery of the Rosary, but seldom do we get a chance to teach about it in depth.

Eucharistic Banner Craft

Create a personalized banner as a keepsake SARA JONCKHEERE Creating banners in anticipation of First Holy Communion celebrations have become popular projects through the...

“Prayer” – a 5-minute video from Catholic Central

An entertaining introductory to prayer. Fine for middle-school age students and up.

Catholic IQ—Where God Speaks

DAVID O’BRIEN Here’s a 20-question quiz to test your Bible knowledge. It contains sample questions such as: St. Jerome famously said: “Ignorance of _______ is...

Celebrating Saint Julie Billiart

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Sacraments: Christ at Work Among Us

People all over Palestine knew Jesus as a powerful healer and preacher. He eventually empowered his Apostles and their successors to continue his saving work. The Seven Sacraments we celebrate today are, at their core, ways in which Christ continues to heal and save his people.