Catholicism

  • Nativity Scene, Early 1960s, Made in Italy

    Nativity Scene, Early 1960s, Made in Italy > Mary, Kneeling in Light Blue Robe Habit-Style Head Covering, Arms Outstretched, and Gold Detail > Front, originally uploaded by juggernautco. Complete set here. My mother purchased this nativity scene for our family in the early 1960s in Pittsburgh, PA. This year I decided to clean it up…

  • Three Moar Weeks of 7th Grade CCD Lesson Plans

    Wherein, in Week 4, I parse the Nicene Creed. Just posted here.

  • 7th Level CCD Lesson Plans

    Here’s a document I’ll be working on for the next few months — a complete year’s worth of weekly lesson plans for 7th level Catholic religious education, cryptically referred to as "CCD". I teach the 7th level class in the CCD program at my Parish. Here’s how I’m doing the lesson plans: The lessons are…

  • Me + The Pope

    I, for one, welcome Pope Benedict XVI. When I first heard he was planning a trip to the United States, I very much hoped he would come to Chicago. I wanted to see him. I wanted him to see me. I wanted to be more connected to him. That’s why I was looking forward to…

  • Something True About Me

    Level 7 – Mr. O’Neil, originally uploaded by juggernautco. I teach 7th Level CCD classes every Sunday morning after 9:30 Mass.