All Catechetical and Scriptural references are found in the articles posted this week in The Catholic Navigator and The Catholic Tugboat issues.

Scriptural Secrets (N)

 Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Easter_Season/Easter_5_c

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church:
http://www.scborromeo.org/biblestu/c_east_5.pdf

Church Builders: Martyrs of Mexico (T)

The Cristero War’ Martyrs
https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2012/06/01/the-story-martyrs-and-lessons-of-the-cristero-war/
and
Overview of the Cristero War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristero_War

All Catechetical and Scriptural references are found in the articles posted this week in The Catholic Navigator and The Catholic Tugboat issues.

Scriptural Secrets (N)

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Easter_Season/Easter_4_c

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church:
http://www.scborromeo.org/biblestu/c_east_4.pdf

Church Builders (T)

Espousal of Mary and Joseph
https://catholicism.org/feast-of-the-espousals-of-joseph-and-mary.html

Our Lady of Fatima
https://fatima.org/about/fatima-the-facts/

All Catechetical and Scriptural references are found in the articles posted this week in The Catholic Navigator and The Catholic Tugboat issues.

All Catechetical and Scriptural references are found in the articles posted this week in The Catholic Navigator and The Catholic Tugboat issues.

All Catechetical and Scriptural references are found in the articles posted this week in The Catholic Navigator and The Catholic Tugboat issues.

All Catechetical and Scriptural references are found in the articles posted this week in The Catholic Navigator and The Catholic Tugboat issues.

All Catechetical and Scriptural references are found in the articles posted this week in The Catholic Navigator and The Catholic Tugboat issues.

Church Builders: St. Isidore of Seville (T)

About St. Isidore:
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-isidore-of-seville/

All Catechetical and Scriptural references are found in the articles posted this week in The Catholic Navigator and The Catholic Tugboat issues.

Church Builders: Bl. Francesco (T)
https://www.saintforaminute.com/blesseds/blessed_francesco_fa%C3%A0_di_bruno

All Catechetical and Scriptural references are found in the articles posted this week in The Catholic Navigator and The Catholic Tugboat issues.

All Catechetical and Scriptural references are found in the articles posted this week in The Catholic Navigator and The Catholic Tugboat issues.

Church Builders:  St. Patrick (T)

With an adult’s help, learn about St. Patrick in this EWTN article:
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/saints/patrick-722

All Catechetical and Scriptural references are found in the articles posted this week in The Catholic Navigator and The Catholic Tugboat issues.

Be Still and Know That I Am God – (N)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 2562,2563)

From Your Lips to God’s Ear – (T)

Planning lessons in the home on the Theological and Cardinal Virtues:
https://www.thereligionteacher.com/catholicvirtues-lessonplan/

Lent Starts Wednesday – (N)

St. John of God:
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=68

Scriptural Secrets – (N)

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Ordinary_Time/Ordinary_Time_8_c

In Evangelium Joannis 12 – St. Augustine tractate on John 3:6-21 (English translation):
https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1701012.htm

Buried Treasures – (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC)

Catechetical Corner – (N)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 117,119,1094,1095)

New Testament Hymns to Jesus:
https://credomag.com/2020/11/what-the-new-testament-hymns-teach-us-about-early-christian-worship/

Catholic I.D. – (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1805,1807,1808)

Church Builders – Rites and Rituals – (T)

Please read all the Scriptural verses listed with your parents or teacher before answering the questions.

Tugboat Challenge – (T)

This activity involves learning how to do research for answers to questions using www.Catholic.com

Be Still and Know That I Am God – (N)

Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas Before Study:
https://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=2226

From Your Lips to God’s Ear – (T)

The Theological Virtue of Hope: 
https://www.catholic.com/qa/what-is-hope

Who Am I To Judge – (N)

Vatican Transcript of Pope Francis’ misquoted statement, “Who AM I To Judge”:
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2013/july/documents/papa-francesco_20130728_gmg-conferenza-stampa.pdf

Pope Francis explains ‘who am I to judge’ in his new book:
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/33231/pope-francis-explains-who-am-i-to-judge-in-his-new-book

Scriptural Secrets – (N)

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Ordinary_Time/Ordinary_Time_7_c

Buried Treasures – (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1749)

Catechetical Corner – (N)

Catholic Answers – In the image of God (Imago Dei):
https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/made-in-his-image-and-likeness

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 238, 279, 1734, 1749, 1751, 1753, 1754)

Catholic I.D. – (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1806, 1809)

Church Builders – St. Polycarp – (T)

St. Polycarp facts for kids:
https://kids.kiddle.co/Polycarp

Tugboat Challenge – (T)

How many of your True and False answers were correct?

Be Still and Know That I Am God – (N)

More about Aspirations:
https://catholicexchange.com/aspirations-rising-like-incense-god/

From Your Lips to God’s Ear – (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1813)

Blessings and Curses – (N)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1804, 1805)

Scriptural Secrets – (N)

Agape Bible Study:
6^th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Cycle C)
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Ordinary_Time/Ordinary_Time_6_c

Buried Treasures – (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1716)

Catechetical Corner – (N)

The Beatitudes:
Luke 6:20-26
and
Matthew 5:3-10, 11-12

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1627, 1721)

Catholic I.D. – (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 475, 1805, 1834)

Church Builders – Cyril and Methodius– (T)

About Sts. Cyril and Methodius:
https://kids.kiddle.co/Saints_Cyril_and_Methodius
and
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=39

Tugboat Challenge – (T)

What virtue did you pick, and how did you practice it?

Be Still and Know That I Am God – (N)

Theological Virtues – (CCC 1813)

Faith – (CCC 1814)

Hope – (CCC 1818)

Charity – (CCC 1822)

From Your Lips to God’s Ear – (T)

 Did you pray in Act of Humility?  Are you comfortable in asking for humility?

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus – (N)

See Rev 4:8

Scriptural Secrets – (N)

 A reflection on this Sunday’s Scriptural Readings.

 Buried Treasures – (T)

How do you respond to the presence of God in prayer?

 Catechetical Corner – (N)

 Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 194, 1527, 1536, 1582)

Catholic I.D. – (T)

 Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 27, 29)

 Church Builders – St. Josephine Bakhita– (T)

 About St. Josephine Bakhita:

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5601

Tugboat Challenge – (T)

Did you write your letter to God?

Be Still and Know That I Am God – (N)

Abraham Joshua Herchel: Thunder in the Soul, To Be Known by God; Plough Publishing House, Walden, New York, 2021    see pgs 6-7

From Your Lips to God’s Ear – (T)

About Candlemas Day for Catholic Children:
https://www.catholicicing.com/ideas-for-celebrating-candlemas-feb-2/

Sacred Time… God, Here Now – (N)

Abraham Joshua Herchel: Thunder in the Soul, To Be Known by God; Plough Publishing House, Walden, New York, 2021    see pages 6, 11, 12-13

Scriptural Secrets – (N)

All Biblical references given in article.

Buried Treasures – (T)

More about the Feast of the Presentation:
https://www.teachingcatholickids.com/the-feast-of-the-presentation-of-the-lord/

Catechetical Corner – (N)

NABRE references given in article.

NABRE footnote for Luke 2:22:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202%3A22%2CLuke%202%3A39-40&version=NABRE;NIV

Catholic I.D. – (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1415)

Church Builders – St. Blaise – (T)

About St Blaise:
https://mycatholickids.com/saint-blaise-saint-wild-beasts/

Tugboat Challenge – (T)

Did you finish making your list?

Be Still and Know That I Am God – (N)

Word of God Sunday:
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2019-09/pope-motu-proprio-sunday-word-of-god.html

Aperuit Illis, Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter on Word of God Sunday:
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/motu_proprio/documents/papa-francesco-motu-proprio-20190930_aperuit-illis.html

From Your Lips to God’s Ear – (T)

John 1:1, 14

Word of God – Language of Eternal Life – (N)

Editorial Commentary on occasion of Word of God Sunday.

Scriptural Secrets – (N)

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Ordinary_Time/Ordinary_Time_3_c

The Didache Bible (RSVCE) With Commentaries Based on the CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. First Edition, Ignatius Bible Edition, Jeffrey Cole, ed. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, Rev. James Socias, 2014 – notes, Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

Buried Treasures – (T)

This Sunday’s Gospel – Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

To read and discuss with an adult:  Luke 4:24-29

Catechetical Corner – (N)

Verbum: Catholic Bible Dictionary – Scott Hahn, General Editor; Doubleday, New York, 2009
Subscription resource. See Word, pg. 962

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 813)

See John 1: 1; 2-3; Mt 4:4b; Dt.8:3b

Catholic I.D. – (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 108, 813)

Church Builders – St. Thomas Aquinas – (T)

About St. Thomas Aquinas:
https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/saint-thomas-aquinas/
and
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2530

Tugboat Challenge – (T)

How many favorite Bible words and phrases did you list and discuss?

Be Still and Know that I Am God (N)

 The Wedding Song, Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary:
https://genius.com/Paul-stookey-wedding-song-there-is-love-lyrics

Elevating Marriage (N)

Jewish marriage in Jesus’ time on earth:
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/ancient-jewish-marriage/

Catholic I.D. (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (1601, 1602)

 Buried Treasures (T)

 Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1601)

Church Builders: St. Sebastian (T)

EWTN- St. Sebastian
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/saints/sebastian-763

Scriptural Secrets (N)

 John 2:1; John 1:19-28

Significant numbers in Judaism:
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/judaism-numbers/

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Ordinary_Time/Ordinary_Time_2_c

Catechetical Corner (N)

Review Ephesians 5:21, 22, 25

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC page 898)

Tugboat Challenge: Did you match the phrases with the right letters?

Be Still and Know that I Am God (N)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC1694)

 Phil 2:5; Jn 13:12-16

Faith of Our Fathers (N)

Wikipedia: Faith of Our Fathers – lyrics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_of_Our_Fathers_(hymn)

Hymn, Faith of our Fathers,  from Catholic Hymnal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDJD02eVPQc

Catholic Martyrs of the Reformation:
https://catholic.heritage-history.com/site/hclass/saints_heroes/reformation/php/martyrs.php

Emperor Decius’ Persecution of Christians:
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04666a.htm

Catholic I.D. (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 537; 1272; 2159; 2666)

 Buried Treasures (T)

 Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 536; 1258)

Church Builders: St. Anthony, Abbot (T)

About St. Anthony:
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=23

 Scriptural Secrets (N)

 Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 537; 2159)

Catechetical Corner (N)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 2223-2226; 199, 422, 683)

 Tugboat Challenge: Did you match the phrases with the right letters?

The Glory of God ~ Kavod! (N)

Ez 10:18; Dan 9:24-27; Neh. 2:1-8

Catholic I.D. (T)

Luke 11:10

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 2609)

Church Builders: St. John (T)

St. John the Evangelist uses the word sign instead of miracle:
The Tugboat article lists the Gospel readings for the seven signs. Happy reading!

 Scriptural Secrets (N)

Num. 24:17

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 563)

https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Christmas_Season/Epiphany

Catechetical Corner (N)

Places figuring in Jesus’ life mentioned in the Old Testament:
Bethlehem (Mt. 2:5-6; see Micah 5:2) Ruth 1:22, 1 Sam 16
Egypt (Mt. 2:15; see Hosea 11:1)
Ramah (Mt. 2:17-18; see Jeremiah 31:15)
Nazareth (Mt. 2:23; see Isaiah 11:1)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 453, 528)

Tugboat Challenge: Did you answer the three challenges correctly?

Be Still and Know That I Am God (N); Pray without Ceasing (C)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 2223, 2224. 2226)

The Most Holy Family (N) (C)

Personal reflection on the Gospel

Buried Treasures (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 534)

Scriptural Secrets (N) – Hidden Gems (C)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1655, 1656, 2207

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Christmas_Season/Feast_Holy_Family_c

Catechetical Corner (N) – Catholic Passport (C)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1704, 1776, 2014)

Catholic I.D. (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1655)

Stars of Our Faith (T)

St.  Stephen, First Martyr:

EWTN.com:
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/saint-stephen-the-first-martyr-scriptural-saint-5846

CatholicCulture.org:
https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2022-12-26

Church Builders – The Creed (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 199, 422, 683)

Tugboat Challenge

How many questions did you answer correctly?

 All in the Family (N); Pray without Ceasing (C)

The Jesse Tree – origin and meaning:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_Jesse

Annunciation; Incarnation; Nativity (N); True or False (C)

A basic review of the Incarnation:
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/incarnation-1271

Buried Treasures (T)

Remember to read Luke 2:1-14

Scriptural Secrets (N) – Hidden Gems (C)

Matthew’s Genealogy of Jesus: Matthew 1:1-17

Luke’s Genealogy of Jesus: Luke 3:23-38

Catechetical Corner (N) – Catholic Passport (C)

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Advent_Season/Advent_4_c

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 717)

See also Galatians 2:20 and Romans 6:3

Catholic I.D. (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 483)

Church Builders – Song (T)

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ley1aOPDHCE

Tugboat Challenge

Don’t forget to ‘light’ your fourth Advent candle today.

The Lights of Lucy (N) – Lucy’s Lights (C)

New Advent:
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09414a.htm

Reasons to Rejoice (N) (C)

St. Nicholas:
https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas

The Immaculate Conception:
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/teachings/immaculate-conception-222

Our Lady of Guadalupe:
https://missions.ewtn.com/seasonsandfeastdays/ourladyofguadalupe/

St. Olympias:
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11248b.htm

Las Posadas:
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/st-anthony-messenger/las-posadas-a-mexican-christmas-tradition/

 Scriptural Secrets (N) – Hidden Gems (C)

 Philippians 4: 4-7

Catechetical Corner (N) – Catholic Passport (C)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1438, 1447, 1462)

Catholic I.D. (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 524, 1159)

Church Builders – St. Lucy (T)

St. Lucy:
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09414a.htm

Tugboat Challenge

Don’t forget to ‘light’ your third Advent candle today.

Be Still and Know That I Am God (N)– Pray Without Ceasing (C)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 2697)

Lukan Lights (N) (C)

An oft overlooked fact: Only Luke reports that Jesus re-attached the
slave’s ear severed by Peter at Gethsemane! (22:51)

Luke, an Artist? (N) (C)

Word on Fire – “Saint Luke, the Artist,” by Fr. Michael Cummins
https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/saint-luke-the-artist/

EWTN – “St. Luke,” by Staff
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/saints/luke-674

Alateia – “4 Icons of Mary attributed to St. Luke the Evangelist,” by Philip Kosloski
https://aleteia.org/2017/10/18/4-icons-of-mary-attributed-to-st-luke-the-evangelist

Scriptural Secrets (M)– Hidden Gems (C)

Commentary, with special note made of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.

Buried Treasure (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 2644)

Catechetical Corner (N)– Catholic Passport (C)

New American Bible – Introduction to the Gospel of Luke:
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/0

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Advent_Season/Advent_2_c

Catholic I.D. (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1225)

Tugboat – Church Builders: Mary

About the Immaculate Conception:
https://mycatholickids.com/immaculate-conception-full-grace/

About Our Lady of Guadalupe:
https://www.teachingcatholickids.com/celebrating-the-feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe/

Tugboat Challenge: The Advent Wreath

Remember to ‘light’ the second candle on your Advent Wreath today.

Lukan Lights (N) (C)

Introduction, The Gospel According To Luke:
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/0

Hydra’s Heads of Heresy (N) – Lies and Heresies (C)

The Iconoclastic Heresy (actually, Heresies):
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07620a.htm

 St. John Damescene:
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08459b.htm

Scriptural Secrets (N) – Hidden Gems (C)

 Kairos – defined in Fr. Hardon’s Modern Catholic Dictionary
https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=34428&randomterm=false

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Advent_Season/Advent_1_c

St.  Charles Borromeo Church, Picayune, MS
http://www.scborromeo.org/biblestu/c_adv_1.pdf

Catechetical Corner (N) – Catholic Passport (C)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 667, 1776, 771)

Imago Dei:
International Theological Commission – Human Persons Created in the Image of God:
https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/cti_documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20040723_communion-stewardship_en.html

 Catholic I.D. (T)

 Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 460)

History in the Making (T)

St. Francis of Assisi and the first Nativity scene:
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/st-anthony-messenger/greccio-and-the-first-live-nativity-800-years-of-tradition/