“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.” (2 Tm 3:16–17) The exercise in day 2 asked that we recount our relationship with Christ. This required us to consider our life’s story…
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The Four Senses of Scripture
What are the four senses of Scripture? In the tradition of the Catholic Church, Scripture can be read for its literal meaning or spiritual meaning. The spiritual meaning can be understood through the allegorical sense, the moral sense, or the anagogical sense of Scripture. Get the worksheets and graphic organizers that support the New Testament videos….
Scripture-Based Classroom Rules
When you are developing your classroom rules this year, you may want to consider a couple of Scripture passages to provide a framework for acceptable behaviors. You will, of course, need to create succinct rules such as “follow directions,” “seek permission to get out of your seat by raising your hand,” “raise your hand to…
Bible Worksheets for Kids
Here is a collection of Bible worksheets for kids to use as they read and reflect on Scripture stories and passages. I have found the process of Lectio Divina to be a transformative experience in reading the Bible both for myself and for my students. Most of the worksheets you find here are based on…
The Greatest Commandment Lesson Plan & Worksheets
What is the greatest commandment? This was a question posed to Jesus in the New Testament and his response was incredible. In this lesson plan students will summarize the two greatest commandments according to Jesus Christ and think of ways they can live out those commandments today. The format for the lesson is a simplified…
The RE3 Framework: Read, Reflect, and Respond
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…
Catholic Virtues Lesson Plan
One of the greatest gifts we can give to our students is the desire to grow in virtue. There are seven important Catholic virtues to introduce to our students so that they can integrate them into their lives. These virtues include the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity (love) and the four cardinal…
The Formation5: Family Faith Formation in Five Minutes or Less
The Formation5 is a short, daily email for Catholic parents with saints, Scripture, and prayers to form whole families in the Catholic faith. As parents, we know that raising our kids in the Catholic faith is important. We know we should do something more to help our kids learn the faith. This daily email gives…
St. Augustine of Hippo and St. Monica Worksheets
St. Augustine and his mother St. Monica are some of the Church’s most famous saints. Take some time to introduce your students to their lives with these short biographies. Give the kids some time to make connections between their personal lives and the lives of these saints using the reflection questions. Copy and paste this…
Reimagining Virtual Catechesis
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…
