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Pitchers 15: Shoot
We want a real Messiah Here’s the board from the 11/28/12 Isaiah class. This is when the kids remind me that the Jews want the good old days back, when David and Solomon whipped Israel’s enemies, and the Chosen People weren’t little dogs being bossed around by big dogs. Some drawing accompanies me reading a [...]
The Importance of Letting Christ Reign as King
The Feast of Christ the King is a fairly new when one considers the whole 2000 year history of the Church. It was instituted on December 11, 1925 by Pope Pius XI with his encyclical letter, Quas primas. The Universal Church will celebrate the Feast on November 25, 2012. Since the annual feast is upon us [...]
Gifts for Catechists: 4 CD’s to Use in Your Class
Gift season’s upon us, and while I’ve never looked askance at that holiday favorite for catechists, the Gift of Chocolate, I’d like to share four of my favorite CD’s for use in teaching the faith. Here’s a link to the local Catholic Store Finder, where you can support your nearest Catholic bookstore when placing your [...]
…and they followed the North Star to Baby Jesus’ igloo. I remember the time one of my kids came up to me after class looking serious. “Hey, Stratopops? Hey, what? I…I want to be moved to 7th grade. Oh yeah? Why’s that? I’m in 7th grade in school, but I went to a Christian [...]
Ablaze: Stories of Daring Teen Saints
I knew I’d enjoy Colleen Swaim’s Ablaze: Stories of Daring Teen Saints just by the cover. (Yes, there’s a saying about that.) It’s contemporary and engaging without screaming “STORIEZ 4 TEENZ.” Just like Coleen’s writing. I enjoyed learning more about familiar saints while also being introduced to several saints I hadn’t heard of before, particularly [...]
