Activities and ideas for you and your middle and high school teens
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A reflection to start you off: Prayer: the Heart of the Matter
A Prayer for Protection in Time of Pandemic (from the Knights of Columbus, adapted from a prayer of Pope Francis)
Plus lots more reflections and activities can be found in our Aspire magazine archive
Seasonal
- Activity: “Lenten Challenge”
- Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Palm Sunday: The Passion According to Matthew”
HOLY THURSDAY
- Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Holy Thursday: The Washing of the Disciples’ Feet”
- "The Great Three Days" Excerpt: Reflecting on Holy Thursday
GOOD FRIDAY
- Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Good Friday: The Passion According to John”
- "The Great Three Days" Excerpt: Reflecting on Good Friday
HOLY SATURDAY
- "The Great Three Days" Excerpt: Reflecting on Holy Saturday
EASTER SUNDAY
- Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Easter Sunday: The Empty Tomb”
- "Stations for Teens" Book Excerpt: Stations of the Resurrection
EASTER SEASON & BEYOND
- Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Second Sunday of Easter: Appearance to Thomas and the Disciples”
- Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Third Sunday of Easter: The Appearance on the Road to Emmaus”
- Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Fourth Sunday of Easter: The Good Shepherd”
- Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Fifth Sunday of Easter: Last Supper Discourses”
- Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Sixth Sunday of Easter: The Advocate”
- Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Prayer of Jesus”
- Gospel Reading and Reflection: “The Ascension of the Lord: The Commissioning of the Disciples”
- Gospel Reading and Reflection: “Pentecost: Appearance to the Disciples”
Especially for Teachers
- List of reading and essay prompts
- List of daily journal thoughts & prompts
- List of worksheets that can be done independently
- List of practical ideas for checking in with young people
Videos
Prayer
- Lectio Divina: Virtual Group (or Individual) Exercise
- How to Pray using Lectio Divina
- Video: How to Practice Lectio Divina (with Jackson)
- Video: How to Practice Lectio Divina (with Tiahna)
- Video: How to Pray Using the Psalms (with Jackson)
- Video: How to Pray Using the Psalms (with Tiahna)
- Song/Video: Day by Day (following Jesus)
- Video: Prayer - A Conversation with God
- Printable: Daily Devotion
- How to Pray the Rosary
- The Litany of Loreto
- The Canticle of Mary
- Memorizing Bible Passages
- A Universal Prayer
- Reflections: Bring Forth Hope
- Reflections: Good News, Day By Day
Being Catholic
- Reflection and Activity: “Comfort Those who Suffer”
Deepening Our Relationship with God
- Video: Already Forgiven: Our Relationship with God
- Video: Fall in Love With God
- Video: Fr. Barron on The God Who Doesn't Need Us
- Video: The Need for God
- Video: God Knows Me
- Song/Video: The Colours of God’s Love
- Video: God is Bigger
- Activity: Faith Shield
Diving into the Bible
- Reflection and Activity: “Images of God in Scripture”
- Video: “How to Find a Bible Verse”
- Video: “Explore with Bible Reading Plans”
- Video: “How the Bible is Organized”
- Video: “How the Old Testament Relates to the New Testament”
Reflections
- Pictures: Images for reflection
- Reflections on Relating
- Prayers, Poems, and Reflections by Girls
- Personal reflection: From Fasting to Feasting
- Guide Meditation: Meeting Jesus
- Meditation: Lasallian Meditation on Saint Paul
- Prayer: Prayer of Saint Anselm (learning the heart of God)
Finding Peace
- Song/video: Everyday God—Be with Us
- Song/video: Hope in Front of Me
- Song/video: Don't Give Up
- Prayer exercise: Using Centering Prayer
- Song/video: Lean on Me
- Song/video: Gifts of the Holy Spirit
- Song/video: Good Shepherd (Lead On) (Psalm 23)
