Teaching the Lord’s Prayer: “Lead us not into temptation…”
JAMES BLANKENSHIP
And when he came to the place he said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation." – Luke 22:40
People, by...
Keeping the Faith Incarnational (even under quarantine)
JONATHAN F. SULLIVAN
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became...
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...
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...
Praying with the Bible: Ignatian Meditation — a 5 min. video from Catholic Central
From the vault at Catholic Central, a good suggestion and a brief overview of learning how to pray with the Bible using Ignatian Meditation....
A Setting-the-Table Blessing
Here is a Setting the Table Blessing for use with your students or to send home for family use.
Bless this table, Lord, where we...
Effective Teaching: Encouraging the Three Pillars of Lent at Home
With inspiration from St. Augustine
JARED DEES
St. Augustine once described Lent in a sermon as “the epitome of our whole life.” It allows Christians to make...
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...
Singing the Psalms — Introducing Chant as Prayer
Kate Daneluk
When in need, there will always be an answer in the psalms. Some of the richest encouragement, praise, thanksgiving, history, lament, and petition...
Prayers for Peace
A Prayer Attributed to St. Francis
Lord, make us instruments of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let us sow love;
where there is injury,...
