Category Archives: Bible

Finding patterns in the Bible

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Connie Rossini

Last week for homeschool we did a narration of the Transfiguration. While reading the story aloud, I had an epiphany: it echoes the story of Moses receiving the 10 Commandments. I shared the parallel between the two stories with my … Continue reading →

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Teaching typology with Joseph and his brothers

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Connie Rossini

In past posts, I have written on Peter Rabbit and the Fall of Man, Benjamin Bunny and the narrow gate, and the Epiphany in My Side of the Mountain. I am making this into a series called Finding God in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible | Tagged books, Catholic, Clyde Robert Bulla, homeschool, Joseph, Typology | 14 Comments

Matthew 16 and the papal conclave for kids

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Connie Rossini

Since Sacred Scripture is at the center of our homeschool, I decided to begin our studies on the papal conclave with a look at the origins of the papacy in Matthew 16. We have been reading The Golden Children’s Bible … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Church, Education | Tagged Catholic, homeschool, Lesson Plans, Papal conclave, Pope | 11 Comments

Mary pondered all these things–do you?

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Connie Rossini

There are many types of devotion to Mary. Carmelites honor Mary by imitating her. In particular, they imitate her way of meditating on the great things that God has done. Luke’s Gospel tells us twice that “Mary kept all these … Continue reading →

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Meditation for Kids: Manna in the wilderness

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Connie Rossini

As promised, this is an example of a concrete meditation on Scripture for primary-grade kids. Please read Teach your children mental prayer for background. I will go through all the steps outlined there, and add in some other subjects for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Education, Prayer | Tagged Catholic, homeschool, Manna, Meditation, Moses, Unit Study | 2 Comments

10 reasons Catholic should read the Bible

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Connie Rossini

1. The Bible is the Church’s book. The Bible was written by men of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit. The Catholic Church, by the same Spirit, determined which books to include in the official Canon. The Bible tells our … Continue reading →

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Happy Epiphany from author Jean Craighead George

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Connie Rossini

This post is part of an occasional series called Finding God in Children’s Literature, in which I look at children’s books in light of the Bible and Sacred Tradition. All correlations between these books and the Christian faith are my … Continue reading →