| Gleanings:
Short excerpts from
articles in Catholic magazines..
Many Catholic newspapers and magazines have online editions that sometimes
provide exceptional resources that can be very helpful to catechists and
teachers.
The Western Catholic Reporter
- "the largest weekly religious newspaper in Canada" offers
two exceptional features:
St. Augustine Catholic - the
official magazine of the Diocese of Saint Augustine. The archive provides
a link to past issues from January 2000. These give access to over 150
quality articles on a broad range of subjects. Because all the past issues
are in PDF format and in full color, the quality of printing is outstanding.
There is no search engine on the site. Open each issue of the magazine
and scroll down to the table of contents that is usually located within
the first 5 pages. Many of these articles would be excellent as reflection/background
resources for catechists/teachers or as handouts to RCIA members.
U.S. Catholic - This magazine
is published monthly by the Claretians.
Each publication usually offers several articles and interviews on a specific
issue as well as other regular features. The "Back
Issues" page allows you to browse through the table of contents
of issues dating back to April 1996. The site has a search engine.
Echoing the Word - This is
an excellent online magazine produced by the Pauline sisters in Australia
specifically for catechists and religious education teachers. There is
a cost to have access to the new issues and archives, but there are some
resources available even if you are not registered. Well worth exploring!
Sojourners
- "address issues of faith, politics, and culture from a biblical
perspective" - Articles are often thought provoking. All articles
from back
issues from April 1994 onward are available online. This is a non-denominational
magazine with articles from Catholic authors and authors from other Christian
denominations.
St Anthony Messenger
- The online version of this magazine produced by Franciscan Communications
is so rich in content that it is difficult to present it succinctly. Features
that are especially interesting for catechists and religion teachers include:
- The Bible: Light to My Path - "St. Anthony Messenger
has invited several biblical experts to contribute to this column in
2002. Each month, one author will choose a passage that comforts, challenges
or seems neglected. He or she will explain how to apply this passage
and connect it to everyday life."
- Ask a Franciscan - By Father Pat McCloskey, O.F.M. is the Franciscan
who provides insightful answers to a broad range of questions from readers.
- Links for Learners - offered to those who would like to use
St. Anthony Messenger in an educational setting or for further study
at home. This resource is prepared with high school students in mind,
but can be adapted for other age groups. We will feature one article
for further study each month. Back issues, beginning in May 1997, contain
this resource. Up until December 1998 it was called a teacher's guide
or classroom resource. Teachers with access to computer labs should
encourage students to access the article directly online.
Back issues are available from April 1996
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