Visiting St. Peter’s Basilica is an unforgettable experience. The Holy See’s website has now placed a virtual tour of the historic Vatican Necropolis and Tomb of St. Peter. Those of you who have been on the Scavi tour will recognize the ancient streets and burial tombs below the basilica. The interactive tour provides the history…
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Keeping Catholic Kids in the Church
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life hopes to reveal the religious landscape of the United States today. Most recently they released a report, “Faith in Flux: Changes in Religious Affiliation in the U.S.” (April 27, 2009) to show that 44% of Americans do not currently belong to their childhood faith. Of these, 10%…
Learning Hope through Prayer: Part III
Hope in “Offering Up” Many adults today can remember the common practice of “offering up” the irritations of our day to day lives. In his second encyclical, Spe Salvi, Pope Benedict suggests that this practice, which seems to be less common today, may be worth reviving in our daily living. The purpose of offering up…
3-Minute Retreat
http://www.loyolapress.com/3-minute-retreats-daily-online-prayer.htm Need a quick prayer or reflection to start of your class today? Check out the 3-Minute Retreat at http://www.loyolapress.org/. Previously found at http://www.findinggod.org/, the 3-Minute Retreat is still available at its new home: http://www.loyolapress.com/3-minute-retreats-daily-online-prayer.htm. The 3-Minute Retreats usually follow this simple structure: 1. The day’s Gospel2. A brief reflection on the reading3. Reflection question(s)4….
Resources on the Web: History of St. Patrick’s Day
http://www.history.com/minisites/stpatricksday/ St. Patty’s Day is just around the corner and many of you have been preparing your lesson plans and your green outfit for this special day. The history channel has some good online resources about St. Patrick’s Day and a lot of info on Irish culture. Saint Patrick’s Day Video – Short 1-3 minute…
Top 10 Resources on the USCCB Website
http://www.usccb.org/The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has a number of resources that religion teacher and catechists may find helpful on their very extensive website. Most of the information is directed toward an older audience, so you can find some good background reading for yourself. In my opinion, these are the top ten most useful…
