Teaching the Faith with Current Events

Apply Catholic principles beyond the classroom

How to Use

Use these 20-45 minute activities to help your students see how Catholic teaching applies to the real world.

How to Use

Use these 20-45 minute activities to help your students see how Catholic teaching applies to the real world.

This Month's Lessons

Civil Discussion and the Role of Feelings - December 2018

This month’s Teaching the Faith with Current Events focuses on how the proper ordering of our faculties—our intellect first, then our will, and lastly, our feelings—is needed for reasonable discussion to take place.
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Natural Disasters: Why Doesn’t God Stop Them? How Should We Respond? - November 2018

As wildfires rage in California, we re-release one of our most popular Teaching with Current Events eLessons. Why does God allow events like wildfires and earthquakes to take place when He could stop them? How should we respond when they happen?
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Teaching with Current Events: Church in Times of Crisis - September 2018

We offer you this month some activities and suggestions for talking with your class about keeping the faith in confusing times. It is our hope that these resources can help you comfort the afflicted and counsel the doubtful in your classrooms and community
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Teaching with Current Events: Syrian Airstrikes and Just War Doctrine - April 2018

Recent airstrikes on Syria by the U.S. and its allies gives us an opportunity to consider Church teaching on just war, and to reflect on how to think critically about truth and justice in important geo-political situations.
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Teaching with Current Events: Why Do Christians Offer “Thoughts and Prayers”? - February 2018

The recent school shooting in Florida has prompted some to question why we offer thoughts and prayers to victims of such horrific acts of violence. This lesson will explore this question and ask what we can do to prevent future acts of violence.
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