The Bible: Better than TV
Help your children get the real stories
SUSIE LLOYD
The Bible is the greatest story ever told, and I’m not just saying that because I’m supposed...
The Church Is a Family
SUSIE LLOYD
In October 2018, Pope Paul VI was proclaimed a saint of the Catholic Church. I will never forget the moment when I found...
Ordinary Time … anything but ordinary (2-minute video)
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of the Diocese of Albany, New York, reminds us that the liturgical season of Ordinary Time is anything but ordinary...
First Reconciliation Prayer Bracelet
DIANE QUINTAL
Children preparing for First Reconciliation at St. Stephen the First Martyr parish make Prayer Bracelets to encourage them to learn their prayers and...
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...
The Inestimable Importance of Christian Families
An urgent and compelling catechetical mission
PAT GOHN
I find myself thinking of Jesus' birth, for nowhere else do I see the sublime place of families...
Advice from a Master Catechist: Beginning Family-Based Catechesis in a Parish
Question: “I’m trying to help our parish move to family-based catechesis, yet I have no experience with this kind of model. What are the...
Three Keys to Offering Catechesis for the Families (without overhauling your programming)
JARED DEES
An increasing number of parishes are experimenting with new ways to engage entire families in children’s catechesis. We have long focused almost exclusively...
Guiding Youth Toward Digital Discipleship
Tips and resources for parents
SR. CAROLINE CERVENY, SSJ-TOSF
The use of technology is an integral part of today’s youth culture. Digital citizenship is often talked...
What Does Heaven Look Like?
So much more than we imagine
SUSIE LLOYD
A little boy sat coloring at the kitchen table. “Guess what, Mom?” he said. “I’m drawing a picture...