Use these 20-45 minute activities to help your students see how Catholic teaching applies to the real world.
This Month's Lessons
Can Love be Legislated? - March 2021
Discuss the recent bill, HR-5 (the Equality Act) in light of the Church's teaching on our innate human dignity as men and women made in the image and likeness of God.
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Valentine’s Day - February 2021
Valentine’s Day provides an opportunity for us to reflect on the love of Jesus Christ, which, through the grace of the Sacraments, nurtures and cultivates all other loves and relationships. Enjoy this free lesson from our Current Events archive!
“I will go unto the altar of my God” - January 2021
In this lesson, students will explore what Scripture and the Church proclaim about the public worship of God, discuss the role of government in Christian worship, consider how Catholics are called to respond in times of crisis and anxiety, and much more!
In this lesson, students will explore the reality of Christ's reign over all things in the context of the presidential election, and discuss how we can take part in the Church's mission of proclaiming the kingship of Christ to the world.
Peacemakers will be Called Children of God - September 2020
In this eLesson, students will explore what the Church teaches about charity in the face of violence and social discord, discuss how to bring about social healing and reconciliation as disciples of Christ, and consider what it means to a peacemaker.