This article is part of a series on Intergenerational Formation Insights written after a literature review by the Roots & …
The Gift of Baptism in a Divided World
Baptism is a gift, especially in a divided world.In my new picture book, "The Gift of Baptism," the words and illustrations show …
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A Shame-freeing Lent: Stories & Practices for Liberating Lenten Formation
In a 2016 article called “On Ash Wednesday, The Power of Scripture,” one of my editor predecessors, Charlotte Hand Greeson, lifts …
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Building Faith’s Top Picks for Catechesis & Confirmation Curriculum
Looking for the "best" curriculum for your catechesis or confirmation class? There are many options from a variety of publishers …
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Teaching Touchstones for All Saints Adult Formation
The Feast of All Saints on November 1 is a day to celebrate God’s presence in and with the body of Christ, past, present, and …
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Baptismal Covenant Printables
During the Easter season of 2020, when Christian formation could not take place onsite, I led an online intergenerational …
Baptismal Promises Stations
For our Confirmation Retreat, I created a series of activities around the baptismal promises that invited movement, reflection, …
Gifts of a Digital Confirmation Class: Embracing a Family-Based Model
When the Building Faith team heard about how one parish was reimagining Confirmation during this time of being church in …
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When Should Children First Receive Communion? Responding to Questions from Parents
Children's faces light up as I crouch down a bit to give them a communion wafer. They spread their fingers as wide as they …
Carpe Sacramentum! Parish-Wide Formation for Confirmation, Reception and Renewal of Vows
As whole congregations participate in the formation of new Christians, every person is invited to go deeper into their own vows, …