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Friday, April 26, 2024

Meet the Gaze of Jesus

An unlikely apostle SUSIE LLOYD Picture this. Five rich men are seated in a dark room around a table. We can see all of...

Old and New Testament Connections to the Priesthood

Introduce Bible-based backstories BECKY GROTH Sometimes to understand the importance of something, a little bit of backstory is necessary. To deepen our teens’ understanding...

Confession is a Place of Victory — 8-min. video

Fr. Mike Schmitz offers a great explanation of confession, the role of the priest and the penitent, and the graces related to the sacrament. Suitable...

Saints & Sacraments: Pio of Pietrelcina

BARBARA YOFFIE A patron saint for Penance and Reconciliation Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio, was a popular Franciscan priest and beloved confessor. His...

Yes, Jesus is in the Eucharist!

PEG HOBLIN Just when I think I have run out of ideas for teaching the Catholic faith with the use of everyday things and life...

The Source and the Summit

Sharing the bold, clear teaching of the Eucharist LYNN WEHNER In the Catholic faith, few things are more clearly stated than the central teaching...

‘And the Two Shall Become One’

To love as Christ loves his Church LYNN WEHNER Just how important is marriage to the kingdom of God? According to the Catechism of...

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...

‘That He May Raise Them Up and Save Them’

Help students discover the beauty of the Anointing of the Sick LYNN WEHNER The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is about healing, renewal, and...

Statistics Only Take Us So Far

The Eucharist equips us for heaven PAT GOHN Many Catholics seem to be number-crunching since the Pew Research Center released an article on August 5,...