Making a Good Confession (video + suggested resources)
This video will be helpful for teens and adults.
Note the suggestions at the end for ways to prepare for confession:
1. Examination of Conscience
2. Use...
The Fire of the Holy Spirit: A craft to support a lesson on Confirmation
BY SARA JONCKHEERE
In Confirmation we are called to live out our Catholic faith, enriched by the special strength of the Holy Spirit. We are...
Holy Orders: The Mission of Christ Continues
The what and why of the ministerial priesthood
Christopher Klofft
In announcing the advent of the kingdom of God, Jesus made sure that there would...
The Legend of Saint Nicholas: A Read-Aloud Story for Young Children
Today we honor St. Nicholas on December 6. We imitate St. Nicholas when we share the gift of love and friendship with everyone we know, and when we help people in need.
A 2-minute video on the gifts of priesthood
An inspiring message from the Archdiocese of New Orleans celebrating the gift of the priesthood. Use this simple message to promote vocations. Find more...
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...
HOLY SPIRIT, CONFIRM IN ME… A Prayer for Confirmation candidates
JANE CASSERLY MYERS
Whether one is seven years old preparing for First Communion, or an adolescent in formation toward Confirmation, this prayer describes the constant...
Penance and Reconciliation
Grace-filled moments of encounter and union with God
MARC CARDARONELLA
Penance and Reconciliation: It’s also known as confession, as well as the sacrament of conversion and...
Celebrating the Gift of Faith: Mystagogy on the Revised Roman Missal
As the Church in the United States prepares to implement the Roman Missal Third Edition, the Eucharist leads catechists to reflect on the many ways in which they will contribute to this vital moment in the Church's life.
Catholic I.Q. — Water and Spirit
Enjoy these quizzes about Baptism
DAVID O’BRIEN
Here’s a 20-question quiz about Baptism. It contains sample questions such as:
Jesus commissioned the apostles to “make ______________...
