If your students come from stable economic backgrounds, they might find it difficult to understand the plight of the poor. Often, students have a stereotypical view of those in poverty and fail to grasp just how difficult it is to live with a low income. Urban Ministries of Durham has created SPENT, an online...
With his new children’s book Little Star, Anthony DeStefano has created a story that successfully captures the true spirit of Christmas giving. Little Star is “the smallest, loneliest star in the sky,” but he is the only star to recognize the great king that is about to be born. The gift he gives to...
With the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary coming up on October 7, the following two Kindle books are excellent resources for preparing to explain the rosary to students. Praying the Rosary, by Megan Mckenna. Doubleday. Printed Length: 272 pp. Kindle Price: $9.99. Internationally acclaimed author Megan McKenna gives this Catholic tradition enriched...
Can you name ten significant Catholic scientists? Three? How about just one? And yet, according to Ian Maxfield at The Catholic Laboratory, “Over 200 religious and lay Catholics have made significant and notable contributions to our understanding of the natural world and our universe through research into astronomy, chemistry, physics, atomic theory, geology, meteorology,...
One podcast that I play for my eighth grade students every week is Lifeteen’s Sunday Sunday Sunday. The Bible Geek, Mark Hart, prepares young Catholics for Sunday’s Mass readings by highlighting the major themes and filling in background information. Hart begins the podcast by reminding his listeners to get a pen and paper before...
One of the biggest challenges facing Catholic teachers is how to help students live their faith in a culture that is increasingly counter to gospel values. Fortunately, the Daughters of St. Paul have been working to provide you with resources. The Pauline Center for Media Studies began in 1995 to “encourage and promote Media...
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