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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Give Up Sin for Lent: Do like Dismas

SUSIE LLOYD On Calvary, on either side of Christ, hung two thieves. Both were equally guilty. Both were sentenced to death. Both had access to...

Pornography is one of the greatest obstacles to conversion and discipleship

By Marcel LeJeune Tacking the tough subject of pornography Porn. The mere mention of the word causes many catechists to become anxious. It is a natural reaction to...

Faith Formation Homework Doesn’t Have To Be A Chore  

BY EILEEN MORGAN Faith is not just learned, it is also practiced. Just like school, faith or religious formation involves homework. When my children were...

Reluctant Catechist Seeks Advice

Question: I’m a reluctant catechist. I keep thinking there are folks more qualified for this than I. Yet here I am, saying yes but...

Eucharistic Adoration for Kids

MARC CARDARONELLA What Can Children Do at Adoration? GADGETS Handheld devices are not just a means of distraction but can be a major part of our children’s...

Catechists as Storytellers (with the help of easy-to-use digital tools)

SR. CAROLINE CERVENY God stories surround us! We hear Scripture weekly on Sunday. When we gather for family events we hear stories about our parents,...

Preparing for an Atypical Holy Week

By Fr. Roger Landry This Lent has been one few of us will ever forget. On Ash Wednesday, we were marked with ashes and reminded that...

Family Meditations for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil

By Deanna Bartalini Editor's Note: A free downloadable printable of these meditations are available by clicking this link: Triduum Meditations for Families. Catechist 2020 The three days of...

COVID-19 Vaccines: Addressing Catholic Ethical Concerns

As more and more people are invited to receive vaccines amidst this pandemic to protect themselves and others against the COVID-19 virus, more and...

Ordinary Time Quandary

QUESTION: I need discussion subjects for Ordinary Time. Many classes are geared to discuss the liturgical cycles of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter. Ordinary...