Anointing Prayer Card
Send uplifting prayers and Bible verses to the sick
SARA JONCKHEERE
Help the parishioners in your church who are sick and receiving the Sacrament of Anointing...
The Joy of a Clean Heart : A craft about Penance and Reconciliation
SARA JONCKHEERE
Sin has a way of weighing us down and hardening our hearts. Children feel this too and need to be taught that the...
An Examination of Conscience using the New Testament
JARED DEES
In preparation for the sacrament of penance and reconciliation, most of us use an examination of conscience inspired by the Ten Commandments in...
Sacraments and the Domestic Church
A young couple I know, with a three-month-old daughter, recently came to see me.
Catholic I.Q. — The Joy of Forgiveness
Here’s a 20-question quiz about Penance and Forgiveness. It contains sample questions such as:
A ______________ sin is not mortal (cutting one off from...
YES YOU CAN—Teach the Sacraments: Restoring Us to God’s Grace
A lesson on confession
LYNN WEHNER
Like the Prodigal Son in the Gospel, we sin, separating ourselves from God. But, like the loving father in the...
Saints & Sacraments: St. Maximilian Kolbe, a patron for the Sacrament of Anointing of...
BARBARA YOFFIE
Maximilian Kolbe was a Franciscan priest and missionary. His great love for the Blessed Virgin Mary inspired his work and spirituality. During...
Holy Spirit, Strengthen Us Prayer Service
An adaptable prayer service for your community
DEANNA BARTALINI
While the Holy Trinity is prominent in all the Sacraments of Initiation, we tend to associate the...
Catholic I.Q. — Confirmed In Faith
Here’s a 20-question quiz on Confirmation. It contains sample questions such as:
Preparation for Confirmation should aim toward a more lively familiarity with the...
Inspiring the Ultimate Encounter with Jesus
Five ways to teach the Eucharist
WILLIAM O'LEARY
Since the age of five, she longed to receive Jesus in Holy Communion. Her love for Christ in...
