"The Good News of Easter is for every day. Christ is our Good Shepherd and He will always care for his flock. That love stays with us, no matter where we go or what we …
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Making Easter Butterflies, Alleluia!
"The children St. James hunt for their butterflies much like others hunt for eggs. Youth and families can be found looking for the older butterflies they made when they were …
Creating a Lenten Prayer Space at Home
"The one thing that has been constant in our Lenten practices is creating a collection of symbolic items in a central place in the home." Observing Lent in the Home When I …
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How to Reinvent Your Easter Egg Hunt, for Good
"As children empty their eggs, they drop their Good Sam Bucks into three jars representing local non-profit charities that help children. The paper money is later replaced with …
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Make a Resurrection Set: Hands-on Easter Learning
"After telling and showing them the story, let children play. Encourage them to tell you the story." Make a Resurrection Set Children learn through stories. In this case, …
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Nurturing Spirituality at Home
"When all the power went out and she was huddled with her family in the living room with aftershocks shaking them, one of the children said, 'Quick Mom, get our Easter candle. It …
8 Ways to Live the Great Fifty Days of Easter
"Let’s celebrate this glorious time in our liturgical year. Soon enough we will be back to Ordinary Time. Don’t forebode joy! Happy Easter. Alleluia. He is Risen!" "But Easter is …
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9 Children’s Easter Books To Tell The Story of Jesus
"Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay." -Matthew …
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Come Back, Easter Crowd!
Maurilio Amorim is CEO of The A Group, a media, technology and branding firm in Brentwood, Tenn. He consults with some of the country’s largest ministries, leading churches, and …
Lent in a Bag: An Activity for Church or Home
"Might there be a stony place in you that needs transforming? Some attitude or habit that, with a little attention, might even become a gift for you and others?" What is …
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