A Ten Commandments Activity

The Ten Commandments Activity

The ten commandments are such an important topic in Catholic religious education curricula. They have a place in almost every year’s course. This Ten Commandments activity asks students to creatively interpret and understand these great laws. An important disclaimer: the risk of using this activity is that students lose an appreciation for the Scriptures as [...]

High School Theology of the Body (Tips for Teaching Teens)

If you have had the pleasure of teaching teenagers about John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, then you will surely agree that it is changing the face of Catholic sex education today. As more resources become available for teachers and as the Theology of the Body continues to grow in popularity throughout the Church, [...]

A Reflection on Developing Virtues in Teens

Developing Virtues in Students

One thing that separates religious education from other disciplines is that religion teachers and catechists go beyond teaching about the faith to teach students how to have faith.  This is especially the case with the Christian moral life.  With Christ as our model, teachers show students how to be moral persons.  They do this by [...]