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...
The Ladder of the Beatitudes: Beginning the Ascent
We have all heard the statement: "The first step is the hardest!"
Hearts and Hands Celebrate God’s Love
February celebrates St. Valentine's Day with hearts, flowers, and tokens of love. This month offers us another, more serious look at love as we enter into the Season of Lent. We are invited to reflect on how much God loves us.
Children’s Liturgy of the WORD — Ascension of the Lord
A blessed Ascension of the Lord!
Invite children to watch this special Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Thanks to Heidi and Mark from Christ the King...
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...
Living the Liturgical Year: St. Joseph, the Husband of Mary, March 19
St. Joseph teaches us how to really live!
CONNIE CLARK
An angel visits you in the middle of the night with a message: Someone in...
Giving Back: Our Catholic Faith in Action
Young and old, we are called to be saints. And since we realize our true selves through acts of love, it is critical for us, as catechists, to present the path of sanctity in ways that are attractive, relevant, and concrete to children.
Patron of Students Back-to-School Treat
By Jessica Gordon
“Christian perfection consists in three things: praying heroically, working heroically, and suffering heroically.”
— St. Anthony Mary Claret
A patron is a saint who...
A Family Together: Two Popes, Two Saints
This past April 27, Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II were
canonized by Pope Francis. The two new saints came from very
different backgrounds and accomplished different things in their
lives, yet had much in common. Read these facts about each man.
Then solve the puzzle to discover the most important thing they
had in common. The bold words are clues.
“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....
