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Pitchers 9, Res Ipsa 11: Prior Knowledge
You feed ‘em! Partial board from the Jan 25, 2012 class. Lesson plan runs from Feeding the Multitudes to the Bread of Life Discourse, to Simon’s name-change to Peter. Now that Jesus is busy-busy with his ministry, the Gospels run thick and fast with references to the Old Testament. Loaves’n’Fishes is introduced by an edited [...]
Spirituality for 2012 – part 2
Talk about famous last words…I concluded my last post on Amazing Catechists – “Spirituality for 2012” – with the statement, “I will be publishing a follow-up to this article in a few days.” Ummmm….that was over a month ago. Yikes! Obviously, I need to invest in a new watch or a new planner. Or maybe [...]
Snips & Snails & Kunarion Tales
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough . During the Jan. 18 class on Jesus’ intercessory miracles (Cana, Jairus’ daughter, the Centurion’s servant, etc.), a student asked about the miracle where Jesus calls a woman a dog. I gave an off-the-cuff answer I wasn’t satisfied with, said I’d come back next week [...]
Dread is Not Gonna Happen Today
It isn’t often that I dread going to the CCD office; my job there is often more creative play than work. I feel guilty for accepting a paycheck. Well, maybe just a little. But there are days we all open one eye hesitantly to the morning sunbeam, feel the weight as our husband sits on [...]
Pitchers 8, Res Ipsa 10: Tebow & Tassels
…and zap! Jesus’ power flowed through his body to his cloak to the tassel to the woman… . Edited recap of the January 18, 2012 class. . This bit by Joyce Donahue motivated me to work Tebowing into Wednesday Night Sunday School: “Hey I gotta question for y’all. Don’t answer, just raise your hand: [...]
