Easter is such an a great time of year to share activities and worksheets that illustrate the important teachers about Christ’s resurrection and our redemption from sin and death. Explore the following Easter activities for kids as a part of your Easter lesson plans this year. Don’t miss the link to download a collection of…
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Ash Wednesday Lesson Plan
This Ash Wednesday lesson plan is a part of The Religion Teacher’s Lenten Activity Pack, which includes lesson plans, a Lenten video series for kids, 20+ worksheets, prayers, and other activity ideas to help students encounter the love of Christ during Lent. Want a preview? Check out the Lenten Video Series that is used in…
Stations of the Cross Video
The 14 Stations of of the Cross remember the events of Jesus’ Passion and Death in Jerusalem. The Stations of the Cross devotion is often practiced by Catholics during Lent and especially on Good Friday to deepen our connection between Christ’s Passion and Death and our own lives. The Stations of the Cross, or the…
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation Video
What are the parts of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation? Although this sacrament is often referred to as “confession”, it is so much more than that. We first feel contrition in our hearts, a sorrow for our sin and determination not to sin again, then we confess our sins to a priest. After our…
Ash Wednesday Video
Get the lesson plans, worksheets, and graphic organizers that support the Lenten Video Series: The Religion Teacher’s Lenten Activity Pack. See all videos from the Lenten Video Series.
Ordinary Time Video: What does “Ordinary Time” mean and when is it?
What does Ordinary Time mean? Why is Ordinary time called “ordinary”? When is Ordinary Time in the liturgical year? Although it might come as a surprise, Ordinary Time is not called “ordinary” based on its level of importance. The origin of the name Ordinary Time comes from the Latin word ordinalis, which means “numbered.” Ordinary…
Catholic Liturgical Year Videos
Ordinary Time How is the Date of Easter Determined? Lenten Videos See all Lenten Videos What Does Lent Mean? The Number 40 in the Bible A Brief History of Lent The Meaning of Ash Wednesday Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving: The Three Pillars of Lent Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation The 14 Stations of the Cross Get…
Catholic Schools Week 2012 Ideas and Activities
The 2012 Catholic Schools Week theme is “Faith. Academics. Service.” I’m happy to welcome another excellent collection of ideas and activities from two master teachers and employees of the Alliance for Catholic Education, Jennifer Dees and Meghann (Robinson) Kirzeder. They have come up with some amazing ideas that should be useful for an entire school,…
The Religion Teacher Gets a New Look!
I am so pleased to introduce a brand new logo and design to The Religion Teacher. We have come a long way since starting this website as a Blogspot blog in 2009 and it feels like just yesterday that the .com version of the website was established. I started The Religion Teacher because I wanted…
The Top Resources of 2011 at The Religion Teacher
This year has been the biggest year yet for The Religion Teacher. I began 2011 providing support for the new owners of The Religion Teacher’s Guide to Lesson Planning–the free eBook available to subscribers of The Religion Teacher mailing list. Then in the summer, I began to work on The Religion Teacher’s New Roman Missal…