Old Testament Themes
Dr. Daniel Smith-Christopher, the keynote speaker at the fifth annual Teacher Enrichment Day on October 10 at the University of Notre Dame, offers advice on reading the Old Testament.
The Kingdom of God Is like . . .
Have the students look up the following passages and match them to the truths about the Kingdom which they reveal.
Some Biblical Seeds of Peace
Encourage your students to read, reflect, and pray for peace.
Scriptural Understanding of the Holy Spirit
Learn some more about the Holy Spirit from Scripture.
Distinctive Gospel Passages
Have the students work either on their own or with a partner to read through the Gospels and identify the Gospel, chapter, and verse for each of these stories.
Quick Jesus Quiz
Assign the short fill-in-the blank quiz. See how many the students can complete in 15 minutes.
Guided Meditation: The Transfiguration
Share this guided meditation on the Transfiguration from Touching Jesus by Patty McCulloch.
Scripture Team Charades
This engaging warm up activity from Time Out: Resources for Teen Retreats by Sr. Kieran Sawyer works well as a fun break in any Scripture course.
St. Paul’s Letters: Commentary Paper
Continuing the Year of St. Paul, have the students write a 750-word commentary paper on a selected passage in one of Paul's letters.
St. Paul’s Writing Style
Assign an exercise asking the students to explain a teaching about God, Jesus or the Church using the style of writing used by St. Paul in his Epistles.