Classroom Daily Prayer Routines
Last year I had a class that prayed very respectfully, but wanted the very typical Catholic school morning prayer: intentions, a rote memorized prayer, then the flag salute. While it…
Easter Egg Psalms
Catholics do a great job at Lent. We fast, pray, and give like champs. For forty days we fill devotionals, give up things we love, and pick ways to help…
A saint who changed the way the world prays: Resources and ideas to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday
It's still one of my favorite teaching moments. I was staring at the student saint requests for our living saints project. Five different students had requested to perform as St.…
Acts Passports
One of my least favorite things about religion textbooks is the fact that they are all designed with a once a week parish class in mind. In order for publishers…
Via Lucis
When reading through my Magnificat magazine this month, something caught my eye. The Stations of the Cross have always been one of my favorite Lenten practices, and I love the…
10 Great Songs for Easter
One of the ways that I am trying to help my class celebrate Easter this year is by teaching them some of the classic Easter hymns and songs, and also…
He is Risen Indeed!
Last year around this time, I emailed our pastors. I love Lent and Holy Week, and I think that as a teacher I really do help my students to live…