Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - Luke 7.47

Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little. -- Luke 7.47

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Museum Of Biblical Art

Museum Of Biblical Art
"MOBIA organizes temporary exhibitions revealing the extraordinary diversity and richness of art inspired by the Bible through the centuries, including various media (painting, sculpture, graphic arts, mixed media, new media, etc.), styles, artistic movements and schools, etc. We believe that an understanding of biblical themes, imagery, and symbolism is essential to cultural literacy, irrespective of one's religious background or beliefs. Our goals include presenting an integrated approach that sets Biblical art and the religious traditions that fostered it within the context of history and social life; introducing the American public to subjects of types of art not often seen in other museums; and fostering interfaith dialogue by serving an audience of all religions backgrounds."

Monday, August 30, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - Luke 8.16

No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light. -- Luke 8.16

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OSV - Teaching Catholic Kids

Each month, Our Sunday Visitors provides a number of varied resources on it's site Teaching Catholic Kids: interesting videos, music to download, activities related to Sunday readings, crafts ideas, prayer services for catechists, activity sheets, reflections for teachers... Past issues of the monthly Teaching Catholic Kids are available from September 2006 onward.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Clipart by Themes

The Clipart Wizard is a new site listing sources of thematic clipart including a section for Christian clipart.

Daily Bible Poster - 1Corinthians 13.7

Love hopes all things. 1Corinthians 13.7

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - 1 Corinthians 13.7

Love bears all things. 1Corinthians 13.7

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St Columbans Mission Society - Resources


The St Columbans Mission Society Website (Australia) offers an array or resources on topics related to missionary work and social justice teachings: quotes for School & Parish Bulletins, discussion and action sheets on Biblical themes of justice and on developing a culture of peace and non-violence. There are resources for students in upper-primary school and secondary school students as well as for adults.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

How to Pray with the Bible

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41A8ZPBRA1L._SL110_.jpgPraclete Press has recently published a new edition of a book by Page McKean Zyromski: How to Pray with the Bible. Mrs McKean Zyromski obviously personally delights in reading and praying the Bible and that delight is contagious. She is a seasoned teacher having taught Scripture classes with adults and children for over 30 years. As with all masterful teachers, she manages to communicate her knowledge and wisdom in very concrete ways, effectively connecting Bible passages to everyday life, and providing practical means for readers to enter into the experience of "Praying with the Bible". Although the book is intended for an adult audience, teachers and catechists will find much in this little book that they can easily adapt and use with their students.


Page McKean Zyromski has published six books and is a former contributor to Catechist.

Daily Bible Poster - Luke 8.48

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Your faith has made you well; go in peace. -- Luke 8.48

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Bible Stories for Children 3-6 to Color and Tell

Bible Stories for Children 3-6 to Color and Tell: This PDF document available on the Website of Standard Publishing is illustrated by Dan Grossman is a 22 pages booklet focusing on the creation stories in Genesis and includes not just coloring pages, but also some craft ideas.


For more Bible coloring pages: Resources for Catholic Educators - Bible Coloring Pages

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - 1Corinthians 13.6

Love does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. -- 1Corinthians 13.6

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Resources on Saints, Special Days, and Liturgical Seasons

This section on the Website of the Intercessory Prayer Ministry provides a saints calendar for the whole year with links to resources for saints and special feast days and liturgical seasons:

Feast Days for Every Day
Special Feasts and Seasons

Monday, August 23, 2010

Bible Coloring Pages - Old Testament

Bible Coloring Pages - Old Testament
This Web page is the project o a home schooling Mom.
"My goal is to find coloring pages to enable you to color your way through the entire Old Testament section of the Bible."
She has also gathered and organized hundreds of links on the events in the life of Jesus in the New Testament
This a valuable resource for other home schooling moms and catechists.

For additional Bible coloring pages: http://4catholiceducators.com/lessonplans4.htm

Creative Catechist Online

The Web site of Creative Catechist Magazine offers an array of articles, faith activities (including puzzles, games, seasonal activities), classroom management and teaching tips, and reproducible resources for catechists.

1Corinthians 13.5


Love is not irritable or resentful. -- 1Corinthians 13.5

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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Back to School Prayers

A recent post on the blog (A Concord Pastor Comments) of Father Austin Fleming, a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston,includes three "Back to School Prayers": A Student's Prayer; A Parent's Prayer for Students; A Teacher's Prayer. For more Back to School prayers: Resources for Catholic Educators - Back to School.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - Luke 8.50

Do not fear. Only believe, and she will be saved.
-- Luke 8.50

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Friday, August 20, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - 1Corinthians 13.4-5

Love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. -- 1Corinthians 13.4-5 

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Davar - Biblical Hebrew Vocabularies

Davar - Biblical Hebrew Vocabularies is a tool on the Website of the University of Aukland in New Zealoand for studying the Old testament in Hebrew.
"Although the website doesn't aim to provide a "Teach Yourself Biblical Hebrew" course, the vocabularies are available to a variety of audiences - the independent learner who has an interest in Hebrew, students with an interest in furthering their studies independently, teachers looking for resources, and academics who are interested in collaborating in this international project."

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - Luke 8.5-8

A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some ... fell into good soil, and when it grew, it produced a hundredfold. -- Luke 8.5-8

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Bibledex

Bibledex is a project by the University of Nottingham's Department of Theology and Religious Studies in conjunction with video journalist Brady Haran.

The site offers videos on the books of the Old Testament, the books of the New Testament and the Holy Land. The video below is from this site and features a first century boat similar to the one in which Jesus calmed the sea.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Coloring Book of the Mass

Coloring Book of the Mass - This PDF document contains 12 coloring pages on the parts of the Mass.


More coloring pages can be found at Resources for Catholic Educators - Bible Coloring Pages

Daily Bible Poster - John 2.3

They have no wine. -- John 2.3

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Validation

This is a  great movie short. "Validation" is one of the most important thing we as teachers are meant to give to our students: "...you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you..." Isaiah 43.4

For Your Vocation

For Your Vocation is a  new Web site is an initiative of the Bishops of the United States, and is meant to be a resource for men and women in discernment, as an aid for promoting a vocation culture within the home, and a range of tools for educators, youth leaders and vocation directors.

Daily Bible Poster - 1Corinthians 13.4

Love is patient. -- 1Corinthians 13.4 

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Monday, August 16, 2010

The Nicene Creed: A roadmap for our faith

The Nicene Creed: A Roadmap for our Faith is a one page PDF document reprinted from the Religion Teacher's Journal. This visually attractive document contains the text of the Nicene Creed and brief clear glosses highlighting the structure of the creed's content and some historical background.

Other resources on the Creeds:
Lesson Plan - I Believe
Creed - Resources for Catholic Educators
Resources for Catholic Educators Store - Creed

Daily Bible Poster - Mark7_37

“He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”-- Mark7_37

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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - Mark 6.56

And wherever he went, into villages or cities or farms, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed. Mark 6.56

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Saturday, August 14, 2010

Back to School Resources

Back to School is a seasonal feature of the Web site of  American Catholic.
"Get ready for back-to-school time with resources for students, teachers and parents at AmericanCatholic.org. Find articles and books with back-to-school ideas, send e-cards from Catholic Greetings to friends, students and teachers or read inspirational stories about Catholic educators."
For more resources for the start of the school year see Back to School Resources for Teachers

Daily Bible Poster - Isaiah 6.3

Isaiah 6.3 Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts! All the earth is filled with his glory! -- Isaiah 6.3

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Friday, August 13, 2010

Bible Studies for adult leaders of Catholic youth ministry

CatholicYouthMinistry.com a Web site created by Life Teen offers a series of 8 Bible studies for adult leaders of Catholic youth ministry to help teens understands Scripture through topic-driven group Bible studies:

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Donate Water - FreePoverty.com

A fun way to test your knowledge of world geography and donate water where it is needed at the same time.

Daily Bible Poster - Luke 6.37-38

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you." -- Luke 6.37-38

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Nazareth: Village of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Nazareth: Village of Jesus, Mary and Joseph is a Website of the Franciscan in the Holy Land. This resources is filled with photos and it provides articles on the history of Nazareth, on archeological digs, on the present-day Nazareth, on the new Basilica of the Annunciation.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - Psalm 115.12

The Lord remembers us and will bless us.
-- Psalm 115.12a

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The Cross Reference

The Cross Reference offers a series of tools to make it easier to search various sources of useful information online: the Bible (various versions); the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Compendium to the Catechism of the Catholic Church; the Lectionary; and over 130 document of the Magisterium.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Catholic Education Resource Center

The Catholic Education Resource Center is an online resource library for Catholic faith and culture:
"CERC is working to make freely available and easily accessible well written Catholic perspectives on everything from social justice issues to history and religion, from sexuality to literature and politics, from the environment to parenting and the latest trends in education." CERC Pamphlet

Monday, August 09, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - Luke 23.34


http://www.4catholiceducators.com/graphics/new_luke_23-34sm.jpg Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. Luke 23.34 

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Lisieux Sanctuary

This is the Web site of the Lisieux sanctuary. It offers information on the life of Saint Therese's life, writings, message. There are also informative articles on her parents, on places related to Therese.
For more information on Therese: Saint Therese of Lisieux 

Sunday, August 08, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - Luke 6.20

“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God." -- Luke 6.20


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Friday, August 06, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - John 8.6

“Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” --John 8.6


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Journeys of Paul

Journeys of Paul: Explore the world of the Apostle Paul. Sites are listed in the order that they appear in Acts. Some major cities also include a "tour" option so that you can get a closer look at the places in which Paul worked.

Thursday, August 05, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - Luke 6.21

“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled." -- Luke 6.21


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The Origin of the Peace Prayer of St. Francis



The well-known "Peace Prayer" ascribed to Saint Francis of Assisi was in fact written in 1992. This short article by Dr. Christian Renoux, Associate Professor of the University of Orleans, France gives a bit of historical background: The Origin and Original Text of the Peace Prayer of St. Francis.

Below is a sung version of the prayer (singer unidentified on YouTube)



Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Know the Student you Teach

Two useful documents on the developmental characteristics (emotional, psychological, spiritual, physical, mental) of students grade 1 through junior high:

Getting to Know a Child – Grades 1 through 6
Getting to Know a Child in Junior High 

Thanks to Joe Paprocki for posting these on his blog Catechist Journey.

Daily Bible Poster - Luke 23.46

http://www.4catholiceducators.com/graphics/new_luke_23-46sm.jpg Father, Into your hands I commend my spirit. Luke 23.46

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Ciberiglesia - Catholic Songs in Spanish

Ciberiglesia makes accessible for listening 184 religious songs by 31 Catholic artists or groups. All of the songs are in MP3 format.

Monday, August 02, 2010

Daily Bible Poster - Matthew 6.28-29

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. -- Matthew 6.28-29 

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