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…
Do whatever he tells you.
The fourth time Mary speaks in the Gospels is at the Wedding in Cana, which is found in John 2: 1-12. This is the only time that we can hear…
Why have you done this to us?
Right now, this third word of Mary in the Gospels is resonating strongly with me. After spending time in Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover, Mary and Joseph head…
Magnificat
By Wuselig (discussão | contribs) - File:Bartholomäus_Zeitblom-Eschacher_Altar-1079.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78397963 When I teach the gospels to my seventh graders, we often make lists of the things that make each…
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…
Holy Week Series: I am the true vine
"I am the true vine." John 15:1 Growing up in New Jersey, I didn't have a lot of experience with vineyards, although the wine industry is really taking off there…
Holy Week Series: I am the way, the truth, and the life
"I am the way, the truth, and the life." John 14:6 Praying the Stations of the Cross has always been one of my favorite Lenten practices. One of my earliest…
Holy Week Series: I am the Resurrection and the Life
"I am the resurrection and the life." John 11:25 The last few years have been filled with a lot of loss in our family- my father-in-law, a dear friend from…
Holy Week Series: I am the good shepherd.
"I am the good shepherd." John 10:11 When I was in college, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Salamanca, Spain. One morning, super early, I woke in my…
Holy Week Series: I am the gate.
"I am the gate." John 10:7 This is the I am statement of Jesus that I probably know the least, and in my research for this post, I realized/learned that…