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The Patron Saint of Catechists: Saint Charles Borromeo and Saint Robert Bellarmine

Patron Saint of Catechists: Saint Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) Feast Day: November 4 Patron Saint of Catechists: St. Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621) Feast Day: September 17 St. Charles Borromeo and St. Robert Bellarmine are the patron saints of catechists. These two men were instrumental in the many reforms of the Catholic Church during the 16th century Reformation….

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This blog is about you.As teachers, catechists, and parents you have countless ideas and activities to share. So share them! Here’s how: 1. Stay connected to The Religion Teacher by subscribing via RSS or email. 2. Spread the word, tell your colleagues, and use the “Share” button to share the content on facebook, twitter, LinkedIn,…

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About The Religion Teacher

Religion teachers, theology teachers, and catechists are always hungry for new ideas and helpful resources. This blog was created to provide teachers with the resources, tips, strategies and tools to become excellent religious educators. Other school subjects have countless resources in textbooks and on the web while religion and catechesis seem to lack quality educational…

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The Children's Rosary CD

Teaching the Mysteries of Rosary to Elementary Students

The Challenges of Teaching the Rosary Teaching the Rosary to little ones is no easy task. It is not simply teaching the prayers, but decoding the new vocabulary in the prayers so that children are able to understand them. It is not simply exposing children to the mysteries of the Rosary but enabling children to…

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Filed Under: Activities, Elementary School, Lesson Plans, Mary, Prayers, Saints Tagged With: guest post, rosary

Rosary Journal

Rosary Journals for Meditation on the Mysteries of the Rosary

One of the ways I taught students to meditate on the mysteries of the rosary, was to have them create a rosary journal for a particular week. We focused on one decade/mystery of the rosary each day (for a total of five mysteries per week). I found this to be especially powerful for the sorrowful…

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Filed Under: Activities, Elementary School, High School, Mary, Middle School, Prayers, Scripture Tagged With: rosary

Crucifixion videos online and in the movies

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Oh…sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.Were you there when they crucified my Lord?The passion and death of Christ is at the center of the Christian faith. We have the advantage of being able to witness reenactments of the Paschal…

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Danielle Rose Mysteries CD

Danielle Rose Music: Mysteries of the Rosary CD

In 2002, Pope John Paul II put out the apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (RVM). In this letter the Pope reiterated his personal devotion to the rosary and power of praying the rosary. This letter was the inspiration for a beautiful collection of prayerful songs written and performed by an amazingly talented young musician Danielle…

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Filed Under: Activities, Elementary School, Prayers Tagged With: guest post, rosary

6 Reasons for Teaching Children the Rosary

Why is it so important to dedicate the time to pray the rosary during class? My wife and I both capitalized on October, the month of the rosary, by teaching our students how and why we pray the rosary. These are the reasons we feel so strongly about praying the rosary with your children or…

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The Month of the Rosary is October

As teachers, during the month of October my wife and I always dedicated a number of class prayers to praying the rosary. October is a perfect opportunity to teach children how to pray the rosary in their own lives. She found that with her fourth graders and I found with my middle school and high…

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Filed Under: Activities, Holidays, Mary, Prayers Tagged With: rosary

Catechist Magazine Blog and Facebook Page

Catechist Magazine recently embraced Web 2.0. Catechist Magazine is written for catechists, religion teachers in Catholic schools and parish religious educators. As one of the leading publications in the field of catechesis and religious education, Catechist Magazine is leading its readers into the new generation of Catholic social media. Beginning in September of 2009, the…

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