Teacher Resource: Marriage and Same-Sex Relationships
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois recently gave a presentation on the Catholic Church's teaching on the hot-button topic of marriage and same-sex relationships.
Why Be a Catholic?
Catholic Schools Week is a great chance to point out the reasons teens and adults alike are Catholic. Share or adapt the following assignment from Sr. Kieran Sawyer, SSND, to help teens answer the question "Why be a Catholic?"
The Latest “Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus” Video
The video "Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus", posted yesterday on YouTube had about one million views after 24 hours and thousands of Facebook shares. The poem, spoken by an older teen, pokes at the hypocrisy of religion while…
Moral Case Study: Fourth Commandment and Divorce
Shared below is a case study connected with the Fourth Commandment, "Honor your father and your mother." This case study has to do with the topic of divorce.
Blessed John Henry Newman Lesson Plan
On Sunday September 19, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI beatified Cardinal John Henry Newman, Catholic convert and exceptional apologist.
In Praise and Prayer for Mary
Share this reading of praise and prayer of the Blessed Mother with your students. Use the questions that follow to facilitate understanding and discussion.
Win a Free Trip to WYD 2011 in Madrid, Spain, Share the Story!
Win a free trip to World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, Spain!
Begin the Year with “Who Is God?”
Brad Rothrock, a theology teacher, at St. Mary's High School in Lynn, Massachusetts reminds us to gauge what teens know and what they don't know and why it never hurts to begin any course with a discussion that starts with "Who is God?"
Pray the Creed—Live the Creed
The beginning of the school year is a good chance to pray and reflect on the statements of the Catholic creeds.
Assumption of Mary
The Feast of the Assumption, August 15, is a good chance to remind everyone to take care of their bodies and respect them as Temples of the Holy Spirit, for our bodies are the seed from which our heavenly body will some day blossom.