Saints: A Pair of Martins
The Church honors two saints named Martin in early November—Saint Martin de Porres on November 3, and Saint Martin of Tours on November 11. These two Martins are separated by […]read more
Family Prayer for All Saints’ Day
The Solemnity of All Saints (All Saints’ Day) on Wednesday, November 1, is a holy day of obligation. While families will attend Mass together, they may also choose to remember […]read more
Saint Charles Borromeo (November 4)
Saint Charles Borromeo packed a lot of living into his 46 years (1538– 1584). Born an aristocrat, he was a bishop and cardinal who gave away his fortune. He had […]read more
SUNDAY’S GOSPEL – November 5, 2017
Matthew 23:1–12 In this Sunday’s Gospel, the Pharisees take the best seats in the house to show how important they are. They act only if it benefits them, but Jesus […]read more
Catholic Resources
Catechists often seek sources to improve their own knowledge of the Catholic faith and its culture and history. Along with the seasonal activity pages, Pflaum offers four sets of Catholic […]read more
Attention All Early Birds!
Don’t blink: the calendar flips to November in just two weeks, and Advent begins on December 3. We know that some of you like to get a jump on planning […]read more
500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther, a Catholic monk, didn’t set out to break from the Church. Yet his expression of concerns about the selling of indulgences was the spark that ignited the Protestant […]read more
SUNDAY’S GOSPEL – October 29, 2017
Matthew 22:34–40 In this Sunday’s Gospel, the Pharisees are again trying to test Jesus. They were well aware that there are many laws in the first five books of the […]read more
Planning Ahead: All Saints’ Day
After the flurry of the first few weeks of class, you may be looking ahead to the Church holidays on the horizon. The Church will celebrate All Saints’ Day on […]read more
SUNDAY’S GOSPEL – October 22, 2017
Matthew 22:15–21 Nobody likes to pay taxes. That was as true for people in Jesus’ time as it is today. The Pharisees tried to get Jesus to take sides about […]read more
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David Dziena
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