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School Supplies for Teachers and Catechists

I love office supply stores. The sight of all those empty notepads and colorful pens represents a range of possibilities. Such associations not only have to do with my work...

Teaching the Virtues & Values to Catholic Kids

Every day we have the opportunity to act as Jesus’ disciples. A virtue is a good habit that helps us to act according to God’s love for us. The theological virtues of faith,...

Labor Day Reflections

There is a beautiful golf club down the hill from us. Because so many of its members live in houses on its perimeter, it’s not unusual to see them riding to and fro in their...

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Back to School

The yellow buses are back in action. Newspaper ads remind parents of all the supplies their children and teen-agers need. There is a noticeable absence of kids accompanying...

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

On this feast of the Assumption we celebrate that Mary was taken body and soul to heaven at the end of her life. On August 15th honor Mary by engaging students in a...

Using Music in Catechesis

Music and song is such an important part of being Catholic, and it’s also an important part of learning. Making time for music in your Religious Education program for music...

Friends for Life

One of the most thrilling days of my life was when I took off for London to meet up with my best friend, Stephanie. We had just graduated from high school and her father, a...

Ordinary Time

A friend recently told me about the letdown he suffers each Pentecost. He sings in his parish choir and so the dramatic liturgical movement from Advent and Christmas and...

Celebrating the Liturgical Year with Your Students – Teaching About Ordinary Time

It is always an appropriate time of year to discuss the liturgical year with your students. Depending on the age of the students you teach, you can adapt the information to...

10 Commandments Activities For Kids

The 10 Commandments are the Laws of God’s covenant given to Moses on Mount Sinai. These Laws were followed by the Israelites and are God’s Laws for us, today, as well. The 10...

Graduation Inspiration

“Graduations are five minutes of ‘yeah’ and three hours of ‘ho-hum’.” My friend, Cindy’s less-than-enthusiastic description of commencement ceremonies makes a certain...

Commemorating the First Reception of the Sacraments

During the Spring, many children and young people celebrate the Sacraments of the Eucharist and Penance and Reconciliation for the very first time. This is a special time...

Celebrating the Liturgical Year with Your Students – Teaching About Pentecost

It is always an appropriate time of year to discuss the liturgical year with your students. Depending on the age of the students you teach, you can adapt the information to...

People of Pentecost

During Lent, I wrote about directing a day of retreat centered on the people of the Passion – those figures from Scripture who were present during the arrest, trial, and...

Traveling Through Life

For the past several weeks I feel like I have been in the middle of the American version of the film “If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium.” My travel schedule has been more...

The Humility of Holy Week

Pope Francis caught the attention of the world this week for more than all of his “firsts” – first Latin American pope, first Jesuit pope, etc. After the surprising...

Holy Week Reflection Cards

It’s almost Holy Week, a time that writer Michael Ford describes as a “journey within a journey.” Draw hope and joy from this time-honored rite that celebrates life arising...

Saint Joseph Feast Day Prayer Card

On March 19th, we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Joseph. Joseph obeyed God, even when he did not understand what was being asked of him.

The Other Irish Saints

Six years ago I took off on a two-week visit to Ireland with my son, Eric. Ours was a counterpoint to the trek my husband, Ron, was about to take with our daughter, Anna....

The Stations of the Cross: Follow in the footsteps of Jesus

From the earliest days of the Church, Christians remembered Jesus’ life and death by visiting and praying at the places where Jesus lived, suffered, died, and rose from the...

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