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Thursday, July 3, 2025

Teaching About the Sacrament of the Sick

Catechize with Scripture, signs, prayers, and experiences JEANNE HUNT Anointing of the Sick is a very positive encounter with our God of hope. God is a...

A Family Together: Jubilee of Mercy

by Jean LarkinCLICK HERE to download a pdf of this activity.   Copyright 2015, Bayard, Inc. All rights reserved. This article is protected by United...

Saints & Sacraments: Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, patrons for Matrimony

BARBARA YOFFIE Louis and Zelie Martin are the first married couple to be canonized together. Their marriage was a true love story. They loved God,...

Catholic I.Q. — The Lord’s Supper

Here’s a 20-question quiz on the Eucharist. It contains sample questions such as: The patron saint of first communicants is ______________. In Greek, eucharist...

Each Priest is a Jacob’s Ladder (a 2-min video explaining the vocation to the...

Bishop Robert Barron ordains Dominican priests in this short video that captures some of the actual ordination, as it offers a call to the...

Don’t Go!

The Spirit comes to stay SUSIE LLOYD A while back, I knew a group of ladies at church who couldn’t let go of their priest, despite...

Catholic I.Q. — Quizzes about Holy Orders

Here’s a 20-question quiz about Holy Orders and Ordination. It contains sample questions such as: The major symbol of the sacrament of Holy Orders...

Preparing for First Holy Communion Prayer Service

A short prayer service to conclude preparation before the big day MARC CARDARONELLA The Eucharist is the ultimate sacrament of initiation. Some might think that role...

Saints & Sacraments: Teresa of Ávila

BARBARA YOFFIE All of the saints had a great devotion to the Eucharist, and Teresa of Ávila was no exception. The Eucharist enables us to...

Graces for the Sick Craft

A Craft to Support a Lesson on the Anointing of the Sick SARA JONCKHEERE The gesture of the laying on of hands was an important part...