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, …
Explore Baptism with Children Through Storytelling and Picture Books
Sometimes concepts like baptism can seem too large to talk about with our children. Where do we start? We can best support their …
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How to Be a Great Godparent
"Pray for them and let them and their parents know that you do. Pray with them. What a great reason to renew your regular prayer …