Jesus Christ's teachings contained in the Gospel of John chapter 6 are known as the "Bread of Life Discourses." These teachings are the basis of much of the theology behind the Catholic Church's celebration of the Eucharist at Mass. The teachings in John 6:22–59 help us understand that Christ is the "bread of life." This was not an easy message for ...
Here is a collection of activities, crafts, and worksheets you can use to teach about the life of King Solomon in the Bible. King Solomon Activities The Story of Solomon Lesson (Ministry-to-Children) Solomon: The Wisest King? Lesson and Games (Ministry-to-Children) King Solomon Sunday School Activities (Christianity Cove) Solomon ...
In this lesson your students will understand the meaning of the Sign of the Cross. When they make the Sign of the Cross, they will remember the sacrifice Jesus made for them and affirm their belief in the Holy Trinity. The format for the lesson is a simplified version of Lectio Divina Lesson Planning called The RE3 Framework: Read, Reflect, and ...
Jesus Christ's teachings contained in the Gospel of John chapter 6 are known as the "Bread of Life Discourses." These teachings are the basis of much of the theology behind the Catholic Church's celebration of the Eucharist at Mass. The teachings in John 6:22–59 help us understand that Christ is the "bread of life." This was not an easy message for ...
Introduce your students to the Catechism of the Catholic Church's five forms of prayer with this video: How do we pray? When many people hear the word “prayer,” they think about us asking God for help, but that is only one way to pray. The Catechism of the Catholic Church divides prayer into five forms: petition, intercession, ...
In 2017 I introduced a concept that has transformed the way I teach in religious education: Lectio Divina Lesson Planning. The idea is pretty simple: apply the prayer process of Lectio Divina to everything we teaching catechesis. The process really caught on and many others benefited from the approach, so I expanded the ideas into a book on ...
So, you are teaching virtually this year. Things are going to be different. It certainly won’t be religious education as normal. It might not be the year we expected. But it could be an amazing year. In response to the pandemic, many schools and parishes have chosen between: In-person classes with social distancing and masks…
Imagine . . . A classroom of kids actively engaged in learning about their faith. They work diligently on assignments. They listen to your presentations. They ask questions and are able to go home and articulate what they learned in class to their parents and friends. Now imagine the opposite . . . Students are…
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