Praying with Gregorian Chant
Suggestions for Getting Started
KATE DANELUK
About 10 years ago I was reviewing the music program my husband and I had developed for our local Catholic...
Teaching Children How to P.R.A.Y.
Praise, Repent, Ask, and You
CLAIRE MCGARRY
What should I pray for?” my six-year-old daughter, Jocelyn, leaned over and asked as we knelt down in...
Praying the Scriptures: A Guide for Teens to Engage with God
BY BECKY GROTH
"Mom, we read a Bible verse, go around and say what word or sentence jumped out at us, read the verse again,...
Beginning the Year Prayer Service: Praying with Pope Francis
Introduction: This is a meaningful prayer service to use during your first class or gathering of the year. Welcome children with the inspiring words...
To Forgive Ourselves—A short Lenten prayer service for adults and teens
WILLIAM B. MILLER
Editor’s note: While this prayer service can stand alone, it might also be good preparation for adults and teens prior to receiving...
Prayer Puzzles
Help children memorize common prayers
SARA JONCKHEERE
Memorized prayer has an important place in our Catholic faith, but memorization can be a challenge for students, especially...
A New Catechetical Year — A prayer service to begin
MARC CARDARONELLA
Beginnings are always exciting. This is especially true as the school year or the new catechetical year begins. There are new possibilities, new...
Sr. Josephine Garrett on “Daily Bread Discernment” (8-min. video)
Sr. Josephine Garrett discusses “Daily Bread Discernment” and offers a beautiful talk based on developing a healthy discernment for our vocation.
Photo courtesy of OSV...
Prayer Rocks
Let these decorated rocks prompt children to prayer.
SARA JONCKHEERE
Sometimes in our prayer life (both personal and in the classroom), we can fall into routines,...
Teaching the Lord’s Prayer: “Give us this day, our daily bread.”
“Give us this day our daily bread.”
JAMES BLANKENSHIP
“I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” – John 10:10
In the fourth...
