Dear Friends in Christ, I had previously written about our anticipation for this to be a year of more silence on this website due to our daughter’s upcoming wedding. We indeed did follow that decision for most of the year. The happy couple were married in October, just a few weeks ago, in a splendidContinue reading “Fall 2025 Update, update”
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Fall 2025 Update
Dear Friends in Christ, Each year we ponder on our role as parent catechists. Asking ourselves: Where do we want to grow in our vocation of parenting and teaching the faith? By now we had envisioned a return to the classroom setting for at least one of us. Again this year we decided against it.Continue reading “Fall 2025 Update”
Fall 2024 Update
Dear Friends in Christ, We have decided against returning to the classroom again this year. Our interest still remains. Our calling is still quite present. It has been a season of intention for us. Having children spanning in ages from young adult to pre-schooler makes for an interesting work life balance. Specifically helping young adultContinue reading “Fall 2024 Update”
Lesson 11b: Sacramental Learning
(a) Anointing of the Sick and (b) Holy Orders Read Lesson 34: Anointing of the Sick and Holy Orders in the St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism Book #2 For this week’s sacramental learning lesson we will cover 2 sacraments. This is a hearty lesson and if you prefer you can break it up into separate lessons,Continue reading “Lesson 11b: Sacramental Learning”
Lesson 11a: Sacramental Learning
Anointing of the Sick and Holy Orders Read Lesson 34: Anointing of the Sick and Holy Orders in the St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism Book #2 For this week’s sacramental learning lesson we will cover 2 sacraments. This is a hearty lesson and if you prefer you can break it up into separate lessons, this isContinue reading “Lesson 11a: Sacramental Learning”
Lesson 10: was Crucified, Died, and was buried;
Jesus loves you and me so much that He allowed Himself to be nailed to the Cross for our sins. Jesus Christ died for our sins on Good Friday. He willingly offered up His life in order to open Heaven for us. Some of Jesus’ friends took Him down from the Cross and tenderly buriedContinue reading “Lesson 10: was Crucified, Died, and was buried;”
All Souls Day
Happy Feast of All Souls Day! It is known as Day of the Dead in Mexico. It is the commemoration of all the faithful departed, that is, the souls of all Christians who died but have not yet received salvation, who are currently in Purgatory. Souls that are not perfectly cleansed from venial sins, orContinue reading “All Souls Day”
Lesson 7: Sacramental Learning
Baptism is the sacrament through which we are freed from sin, become children of God and members of Christ and his Church, and share in the Church’s mission. Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to theContinue reading “Lesson 7: Sacramental Learning”
Lesson 6: Jesus Christ His only Son, Our Lord
Jesus Christ is God. He is the second person of the Holy Trinity. Jesus also became a man and lived on earth. For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 ******* Read lesson 7 The Incarnation inContinue reading “Lesson 6: Jesus Christ His only Son, Our Lord”
Catechism Bulletin Board
This bulletin board came about through need. One: the need for the children to have something visual to see and Two: as parents we needed to have focus to keep us consistent in teaching. As we journey through the year for Family Faith Formation we determined that to provide supplemental lessons to our children atContinue reading “Catechism Bulletin Board”
The Small Pencil Catechist 