Forty days. We have forty days to help young people grow into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ during Lent. How do we make the most of our time with them? First, think about some ongoing Lenten projects you can do with the students this year. How can you check in with them each time…
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Why Don’t Catholics Eat Meat on Fridays during Lent? Video
Why don’t Catholics eat meat during Lent? Jesus was crucified on a Friday and, therefore, we make special sacrifices on Fridays to remember his suffering and death. According to canon law, Catholics are called to abstain from meat as a special sacrifice on all Fridays of the year, but the Church leaves it up to…
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Valentine’s Day Object Lesson: Making Jesus Our Valentine
It is my pleasure to welcome Mary-Kate Warner as a guest at The Religion Teacher today. She writes for a website that shares Sunday School lessons, activities, and games mostly for Protestant churches. Although I think we should also focus on Saint Valentine on Valentines Day, I love the way Mary-Kate creatively and boldly shows…
The Religion Teacher’s Lenten Activity Pack
Activities, lesson plans, worksheets, videos, and teaching ideas to help you teach children and teens about Lent. The Religion Teacher’s Lenten Activity Pack provides teachers, catechists, DREs, and homeschooling parents with creative ideas to teach children about the liturgical season of Lent. As religious educators, we all want to give our students the opportunity to encounter…
Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving Video: The Three Pillars of Lent
Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving are the three pillars of Lent. In a special way, we focus on these three things during Lent to help us grow in our faith during our 40 day journey to Easter, the celebration of new life and Christ’s resurrection. Get the lesson plans, worksheets, and graphic organizers that support the Lenten…
A Brief History of Lent
Lent has a fascinating history in the Catholic Church. The history of Lent as a 40 day period of fasting in preparation for Easter can be traced back to the Council of Nicaea in AD 325. In addition, the Order of the Catechumenate and the Order of Penitents had a significant impact on the development…