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Art Index By Scripture: New Testament

http://www.textweek.com/art/scripture_index_NT.htm

Part of an online biblical artwork concordance, with links to hundreds of images of artwork related to key passages in the New Testament.

Jewish Holidays and Festivals

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/holidays.html

This site contains information about all major Jewish holidays and festivals with links to other online resources.

Prophetic Books of the Old Testament

https://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/prophets.php

The Biblical Studies Website presents an extensive list of resources providing deep background on the prophetic books of the Bible, including many scholarly articles available online. Note that the left navigation bar also contains links to resources on specific Old Testament prophets.

A Biblical Map of the Prophets of Israel and Judah

https://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/prophets.php

This website offers a small map of some of the locations associated with the Old Testament prophets; it would possibly be a useful resource for students who choose to research a prophet for their final performance task. Note that the Web site is an independent evangelical ministry.

Art Index: Images of the Ascension

http://www.textweek.com/art/ascension.htm

The art index from The Text This Week’s Web site offers links to artists’ portrayals of the Ascension. You may wish to show some of these images to students, either before the activity or afterward, as an adjunct to your discussion of the students’ own interpretations of this event.

Art Index: Images of the Pentecost

http://www.textweek.com/art/pentecost.htm

The art index from The Text This Week’s Web site offers links to artists’ portrayals of the Pentecost. You may wish to show some of these images to students, either before the activity or afterward, as an adjunct to your discussion of the students’ own interpretations of this event.

The New Testament Letters - Scholarly Articles

https://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/letters.php

The Biblical Studies Web site provides an extensive bibliography of scholarly literature on the New Testament letters and includes numerous online resources suitable for teacher background. Note that the New Testament letters page contains a menu in the left-hand column with links to individual letters.

Resources for the Pauline Year

https://www.smp.org/search/?s=resources&q=Paul&x=0&y=0

An extensive collection of resources about Saint Paul for teens: articles, activities, maps, worksheets, links, and more.

Catholic Newspapers from Around the US

https://www.catholicresearch.org/directory-of-catholic-newspapers-online

This website allows you to find newspapers from dioceses across the county.

Pope Francis and Ecumenism

https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/ecumenical-and-interreligious/our-ecumenical-and-interreligious-friends-congratulate-pope-francis.cfm

This article from the USCCB, “Our Ecumenical and Interreligious Friends Congratulate Pope Francis” is a series of congratulatory messages from the leaders of churches and religious groups sent to Pope Francis upon his election. On this same page is a menu with links to videos on ecumenism, “On the Path Toward Christian Unity” and “Walking Together on the Road to Peace.”