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?