As catechists, what is the last thing we think of all year? It is, of course, the last session of the year. For many, the last session is an opportunity…
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Have you ever felt like something was missing from your classroom? I do not mean the statue of Mary or a bag of treats! If we take some time to…
At a recent physical I was reminded of the four essential body functions that must be measured to assess basic health. Body temperature, pulse or heart rate, blood pressure, and…
This week I was at an educational conference and during casual conversation about making education fun a man said “that’s not how it was when I went to school!” We…
Imagine the following scenario. Your session begins with your lesson plan in hand. You have a few significant points to cover and several you hope to address. You spend your…
Here’s a humorous look at many of the different types of catechists. Which one are you? Of course, you may possess multiple catechist types in the classroom, but which one…
This is the third installment in a series on the New Evangelization for family faith. In the first message we compared typical approaches of communication with current social media technologies. The…
Last Sunday I received a disturbing call from our Youth Minister at church. She let me know that the bathrooms at church had flooded again and that all classes for…