Catechism Cube! Teach Catechism the FUN way!

Are you looking for new ways to teach Catechism?

This craft has 12 templates of Catechism Categories to make your custom quizzing cube.

Choose from Virtues, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Charisms of the Holy Spirit, Fruits of the Holy Spirit, Commandments, Sacraments, Mysteries of the Rosary, Mysteries of Faith, Nicene Creed (New Roman Missal), Stations of the Cross, Spiritual and Corporal Works and Precepts of the Church.

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All I Really Need to Know about Blogging…

I learned this week.

As recently as yesterday, I was considering replacing my blog with scrolls sent out by couriers on horseback: a little more expensive, but hardly any plugin or hosting problems.

Thanks to Cyndi for this link: Medieval Helpdesk with English Subtitles

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7 Things to do with Wooden Painted Saints

Recently, I painted our family members using the same little wooden dolls I paint for the Wooden Painted Saints.  The kids have been enjoying playing with the whole collection of saints and family members and we have found them in various predicaments…in every corner of the house.

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DIY Catholic Kinder Surprise

…for the 50 Days of Easter!

We’re about HALF WAY through LENT! How are your Lenten resolutions and programs going? Are you doing any of the 40 Ways for 40 Days?

Some of our resolutions and Lenten practices have been difficult to sustain and I am reminded once again for the need to recommit and refocus…each of these 40 days of Lent!  Looking ahead to Easter…I remember that

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First Reconciliation Prep or Refresher: Either Way, A Great Little Book about Confession!

With four kids who have now made their First Reconciliation, I have seen a wide range of First Reconciliation resources offered through our Parish, our school and many Catholic conferences.

Bridget made her First Reconciliation last November, but I’d like to take her for her Second Reconciliation this Easter….just before she makes her First Communion this May!

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7 Most Unappreciated Craft Kits

No, Mom…not a shameless plug of our 7 most unappreciated Craft Kits…

Afraid so.

Here are some of our coolest Catholic Crafts (I thought!)…that haven’t received much attention!

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Advent and Lent Quest now has THREE different themed paper chain link sets: one with family prayer challenges, another with Year of Faith Catechism and another with Saint biographies. Despite its’ name, Advent and Lent Quest is great all-Liturgical Season-round and can be used as a countdown (or count-up?) activity towards Christmas, Easter or ANY favorite Feast Day!  In fact…this craft kit will be GREAT for the continuous stream of celebrations for the 50 Days of Easter! Keep the Season going with Advent and Lent Quest!

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Painted Saint Passion Play

There is a reason I have been painting little wooden saints…and why Adam has had ample opportunity to put painted saints in the dungeon.

You see, I decided to set the stage for a Passion Play and I decided to fit all of Jesus’ Public Ministry on earth …into an egg carton.

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TY Doll converted to St Patrick

A few years ago, inspired by my friend Lucia, we did a couple

doll makeovers of some on-clearance TY dolls!

We even made a Jesus TY doll…and we have plans for him for an Easter activity coming up!

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2 Pope Books…as we await the Big Day!

I was so happy to receive these two little books for review from Franciscan Media. True to their titles, they are great, short biographies of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII.

With under 50 pages, each 6″x5″ book offers a nice review of each Pope’s life, showing how the events of their lives shaped their values and priorities and how their leadership and teachings as Pope have shaped our Catholic Church and Faith.

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