Amazing Catechists https://amazingcatechists.com/ Teaching and learning the faith together Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:02:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 55613925 Ghost Runner https://amazingcatechists.com/2026/06/ghost-runner/ https://amazingcatechists.com/2026/06/ghost-runner/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:33 +0000 https://amazingcatechists.com/?p=13524

Ghost Runner by Philip Lawler Published by Sophia Institute Press Also available on the Saintifi app  I recently started following Leila Lawler on Substack, so when I saw that her husband, Philip Lawler, had written a Catholic fiction novel I was intrigued! (They also host a great podcast together where they talk about current events […]

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]]> https://amazingcatechists.com/2026/06/ghost-runner/feed/ 0 13524 Simple Ways to Help Kids Write Scripture on Their Hearts https://amazingcatechists.com/2026/06/simple-ways-to-help-kids-write-scripture-on-their-hearts/ https://amazingcatechists.com/2026/06/simple-ways-to-help-kids-write-scripture-on-their-hearts/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:09 +0000 https://amazingcatechists.com/?p=13765 A couple of months ago, Pope Leo XIV addresssed the importance and impact of reading scripture in his daily audience.  He said, “With its efficacy and power [sacred Scripture] sustains and invigorates the Christian community. All the faithful are called to drink from this wellspring, first and foremost in the celebration of the Eucharist and […]

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]]> https://amazingcatechists.com/2026/06/simple-ways-to-help-kids-write-scripture-on-their-hearts/feed/ 0 13765 Talking of Michelangelo: Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell in the Burgundy Region https://amazingcatechists.com/2026/06/talking-of-michelangelo-death-judgment-heaven-and-hell-in-the-burgundy-region/ https://amazingcatechists.com/2026/06/talking-of-michelangelo-death-judgment-heaven-and-hell-in-the-burgundy-region/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:30 +0000 https://amazingcatechists.com/?p=13793

Talking of Michelangelo: Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell in the Burgundy Region by Peter A. Giersch Published by Sophia Institute Press Also available as an ebook and audiobook on the Saintifi App (click for a 30 day free trial) Something that I think should be talked about more in Catholic circles is our struggles with […]

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The Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most powerful devotions offered to us by the Catholic Church. The entire month of June in dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and there is a solemnity in June (June 12 in 2026) set aside to celebrate this devotion. Pope Saint John Paul II was […]

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]]> https://amazingcatechists.com/2026/06/devotion-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus/feed/ 0 12998 The Seagull on the Chapel https://amazingcatechists.com/2026/06/the-seagull-on-the-chapel/ https://amazingcatechists.com/2026/06/the-seagull-on-the-chapel/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:12 +0000 https://amazingcatechists.com/?p=13713 The Seagull on the Chapel: A Story of Value and Worth by Shannon K. Evans and Eric A. Clayton Illustrated by Angela Edmonds Published by Paraclete Press It was so exciting to be able to share the election of Pope Leo XIV with my children in 2025. We still discuss the day fondly, and love to recount […]

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Colloquial expressions can be taken for granted, but I dig deeper when I hear an over-used expression, such as,“Home is where the heart is.” I ask, whose heart? I say our home is where the Heart of Jesus longs to live. I invite you to join a growing community that is embarking upon the online 33-Day Consecration to the Sacred Heart!

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June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here is a round up of our favorite articles to help you observe this devotion in your home and classroom, as well as some other links for June feasts and holidays. A Chat with Emily Jaminet: Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus By Alex Resch I […]

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Joseph Written and illustrated by Brian Wildsmith Published by Sophia Institute Press Do you want a book about the Old Testament Joseph? Well, you came to the right post. In this post. two of our Amazing Catakids are going to give their thoughts on the book Joseph by Brian Wildsmith. What is this book about? Amazing […]

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