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Encouragement in Persecution
This handout outlines a writing assignment in which students write a letter to an imaginary Roman friend who is enduring persecution in the Empire. Students must use Scripture passages to help them in the writing process.
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The Seven Petitions
On this handout, students match the meaning to each line of the Lord’s Prayer.
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A Prayer Puzzle
On this handout, students must use clues to unscramble words related to prayer.
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Spirit Telecom: The Universal Wireless Prayer Network
This handout guides students as they locate and read various Scripture passages focusing on the many way God calls us to prayer.
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The Spirit in Multiple Acts
Students look up and read several passages that the Holy Spirit. The worksheet asks students to summarize each passage and describe the role of the Holy Spirit in spreading the Good News.
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Burning in My Soul
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Forever (Live)
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Resurrection Cartoon
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Mary's Role in the Catholic Church
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Mary, Did You Know? (The Bible)
The song/video "Mary, Did You Know? (The Bible)," by CeeLo Green, available on YouTube (4:12), incorporates video about the life of Mary and Jesus and is also appropriate for day 1.
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Mary, Did You Know?
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Mary in 2 Minutes
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The Day of the Dead
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Christ Is Risen
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I Will Rise
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How Can Jesus Be Both God and Human?
The video "How Can Jesus Be Both God and Human?" available on YouTube (2:42). This short video by Bishop Robert Barron explains the two natures of Jesus and some of the false teachings that the early Christian communities were battling.
- The New Testament and the Church: Provides background for the teacher for the day 3 lesson.
- Live Jesus in Our Hearts: Jesus Christ and the New Testament: use with Chapter 7
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Fully Human, Fully God
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Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes
The video "Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes," available on YouTube (2:08), is used for the "Happy Are You!" activity on day 2. The first 1:15 is sufficient.