"Young people can equate sin with a simple failure to follow the rules... In order to have a meaningful discussion about sin, we need to move from a behavioral definition to a …
Holy Week at Home: Family Practices for the Triduum
"Holy Week is a time of Holy Waiting. We know we have something precious and beautiful, but we cannot yet see the completed picture. And so we must wait." Holy Week at …
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Spring Comes Early with Plants in Your Sunday School Room
"If we bring plants and flowers into our Sunday School rooms – a relatively inexpensive undertaking – we can set an example of care and appreciation of the natural world for our …
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Dear Parents: Thank You for Bringing Your Children to Church
"I can’t think of a better way for God's family to enter the church building on a Sunday morning than by shaking your hand and receiving a high-five from your child. …
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Talking with Children about Hard Topics
"Your ministry of presence is vital in these difficult times. In times of tragedy, people, especially young people, look to their leadership for how to …
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Creating Mixed Seating at Intergenerational Events
"How could I guarantee that each table would have an intergenerational representation? My solution: silk flowers and quart jars." An …
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Saving a Sacrament: The Future of Confirmation in the Episcopal Church
"This study will settle the debate once and for all: confirmation is not a sacrament in search of a meaning. It is an opportunity for a life-shaping encounter with the …
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How Much do you Know about Ecumenism? Seven Facts
"We would, therefore, earnestly request our Churches to consider whether they are doing all they ought to do to manifest the oneness of the people of …
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Lifelong, Lifewide Christian Formation: Embracing a Faith that Celebrates Life
I am often asked about my Ph.D. “What is it in?” My first answer is always, “education,” and from there the conversation meanders, depending on the inquirer’s frame of …
Why Do We Say That? A Priest Gets a Congregation Excited about Learning Liturgy
"The Liturgy Moment can be a way to provide ongoing, sustained liturgical catechesis for all of the faithful.... I have found a real deepening not just in liturgical knowledge but …