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3 Parenting Lessons I Learned from Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters

“Four girls? Ha, wait until their teenagers. Poor guy.”

I hear some version of this message every single time I go out in public with my girls. Every. Single. Time.

The thing is, I don’t buy it. Call me naive, but there’s got to be another way.

My girls will be up against a lot in this world. The culture will pour fuel to the fire of insecurities. The image of what it is to be a woman on TV and magazine covers is not real.

So, I turned to a book by Dr. Meg Meeker for help. Strong Fathers, Str...

A “Praying the Angelus” Book Club

I’m very excited that Praying the Angelus has been selected by the St. Teresa’s Online Book Club as their featured book for the months of May and June 2017. Nearly 1,000 people will be participating in this online discussion (and you can too).

I invite you to join us in reading and praying the Angelus (and Regina Caeli)!

Join the Club! Here’s Why:

Here are three reasons to join in this online book club:

1. Two or More Are Gathered

Jesus said:

“For where two or three are gathered together in m...

Why I Pray the Angelus

 

My new book, Praying the Angelus: Find Joy, Peace, and Purpose in Everyday Life, is now officially on sale. Find it on Amazon or wherever books are sold.

Here’s what I find to be most interesting about Catholic devotions like the Rosary, novenas, and the Angelus: they are passed on from one person to another.

This may not be some profound revelation. Maybe it is obvious to you, but the implications are extremely important.

The way you pray today was influenced by others. Your prayer life w...

Saint (Mother) Teresa of Calcutta Lesson Plans and Worksheets

Excited about the canonization of Mother Teresa? Ready to teach your students about her incredible life and witness to the gospel? I hope this collection of Saint Teresa of Calcutta activities, lesson plans, and worksheets will help!

Saint (Mother) Teresa of Calcutta Lesson Plans

Mother Teresa Lesson Plan (Learning to Give)

Bringing Lent Home with Mother Teresa Lesson Plans(Ave Maria Press)

Mother Teresa of Calcutta Intergenerational Event (Catholic Relief Services)

Mother Teresa Worksheets...

School Lunch Planner (Template)

Are you a parent who can’t stand packing lunches? Are you having trouble remembering which kid will eatwhich foods?

TheSchool Lunch Plannertemplate will help you plan ahead so you know exactly what to pack in your children’s lunch boxes. Add each child’s favorite, healthy foods to the template and increase the chances that theirlunch boxes will come home empty.

With the School Lunch Planner you will

spend less time packing lunches. never forget which child likes which foods. gethappy childre...

Ten Commandments Word Search and Crossword Puzzle

At the core of every Catholic religious education curriculum are the Ten Commandments. Students have to learn them and review them every year. In order to teach the commandments effectively, we first need to teach them toknow them then we need to help the students live them.

I’m a big proponent of religious education that integrates lectio divina. It helps young people understand what we believe, but more importantly, learn how to live what we believe.

The Religion Teacher’s Ten Commandment...

People Over Programs

First, I set out to learn what Jesus did to evangelize. He healed; he proclaimed; and he taught. This became Part 1 and Part 2 of To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach.

Next, I set out to find the models that were working best in evangelizing ministries today. Clearly personal formation, one-on-one discipleship, small group ministries, and remarkable large group events work well today. This became Part 3 of To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach.

Finally, I went and interviewed or researched some of the most e...

A Five-step Process for Evangelizing Parents

This post is a part of a series of teaching strategies that get beyond catechesis and into the realm of evangelization. To get a 10,000 foot view of where we are going, read this: A New Vision for Catholic Religious Education. This article and the others in this series are inspired by the book, To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: The Essential Guide to Ministry in Today’s Catholic Church .

If I had to pick one issue that gets the most passionate response in workshops and keynotes I have given in re...

A Four-step Process for Evangelizing Parents

This post is a part of a series of teaching strategies that get beyond catechesis and into the realm of evangelization. To get a 10,000 foot view of where we are going, read this: A New Vision for Catholic Religious Education. This article and the others in this series are inspired by the book, To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: The Essential Guide to Ministry in Today’s Catholic Church .

If I had to pick one issue that gets the most passionate response in workshops and keynotes I have given in re...

A Simple Invitation (Easter Evangelist)

About eight years ago my fiancé (now wife) and I were at a nice Italian restaurant. It was a double date with two Catholic friends we were just getting to know. We knew they were strong in faithand we wanted to get to know them more.

It took only a few minutes for them to inspire us.

The waiter came over to welcome us and take our initial order. I don’t know how they did it, but it came up that he was Catholic and he hadn’t been to church in awhile.

“Have you thought about coming back?” they...