Joyce Donahue

Articles by Joyce Donahue

• 10 Ways to Help Children Appreciate the Triduum

  Joyce Donahue suggests 10 ways catechists can help children appreciate the Triduum.

• Best Practices for Leading Group Prayer

  Joyce Donahue suggests best practices for leading group prayer.

• Biblical Literacy for Catechists: Abraham, Our Father in Faith

  In the second article in a series about figures in Salvation history and their relevance for catechists, Joyce Donahue discusses Abraham.

• Biblical Literacy for Catechists: Adam and Eve

  In the first article in a series about figures in Salvation history and their relevance for catechists, Joyce Donahue looks at Adam and Eve.

• Biblical Literacy for Catechists: David—Hero, King, and Sinner

  Joyce Donahue shares some teaching points about David for catechists. This is the fourth article in a series about figures in Salvation history.

• Biblical Literacy for Catechists: Moses, Deliverer of His People

  Joyce Donahue outlines the story of Moses as part of her series on biblical literacy for catechists.

• Biblical Literacy for Catechists: The Prophets

  Joyce Donahue introduces the major prophets as she concludes a series about figures in Salvation history.

• Celebrating the Christmas Season at Home

  Joyce Donahue shares ideas for celebrating the Christmas season at home. The season begins on December 25 and ends with the Baptism of the Lord.

• Does Your Faith Formation Space “Speak Catholic”?

  Does your faith formation space "speak Catholic"? In other words, is the learning environment set up to convey a sense of the sacred?

• Five Ways to Pray with Jesus During Ordinary Time

  Joyce Donahue suggests ways catechists can help children to pray with Jesus during Ordinary Time.

• Forming Children and Youth for the Mass, Part 1: Silence and Reverence

  Joyce Donahue stresses the importance of silence and reverence when forming children for active participation in the Mass.

• Forming Children and Youth for the Mass, Part 2: Song and Praise

  Joyce Donahue shares ideas for incorporating song in catechesis.​

• Forming Children and Youth for the Mass, Part 3: Listening to the Word

  In the third article in a series about forming children for active participation in the Mass, Joyce Donahue focuses on listening to the Word.​

• Forming Children and Youth for the Mass, Part 4: Intercessory Prayer

  In the fourth article in a series about forming children for active participation in the Mass, Joyce Donahue looks at intercessory prayer.​

• Forming Children and Youth for the Mass, Part 5: Sacrifice

  In the fifth article in a series about forming children for active participation in the Mass, Joyce Donahue considers sacrifice.​

• Forming Children and Youth for the Mass, Part 6: Real Presence

  In the sixth article in a series about forming children for active participation in the Mass, Joyce Donahue considers the Real Presence.​

• Forming Children and Youth for the Mass, Part 7: Thankfulness

  In the seventh article in a series about forming children for active participation in the Mass, Joyce Donahue considers thankfulness and the Mass.​

• Forming Children and Youth for the Mass, Part 8: Mission

  In the last article in a series about forming children for active participation in the Mass, Joyce Donahue considers mission.​

• Four Ways to Help Children Understand Easter, the Feast of Feasts

  Joyce Donahue shares four ways to help children understand Easter. How do you help students understand that they are Easter people?

• Living the Liturgical Year at Home: Lent

  Joyce Donahue shares ideas for living Lent in the home. Like any journey, Lent benefits from having a well-planned itinerary.

• More than a Sacrifice: Making Lent Count

  Joyce Donahue shares thoughts on how Lent can be more than a sacrifice and ideas for making Lent count in faith formation classes.

• Six Strategies for Connecting to the Sunday Eucharist

  In an article about liturgical catechesis, Joyce Donahue shares strategies for connecting to the Sunday Eucharist and encouraging Mass attendance.

• Six Ways to Celebrate Advent at Home

  Joyce Donahue suggests six ways to celebrate Advent at home with your family.

• The Leader of Prayer: Five Skills for Lay Presiders

  Joyce Donahue addresses five skills for lay presiders as they lead group prayer.

• The Reason for the Season: Teaching a Spirituality of Christmas Time

  Teaching a spirituality of Christmastime in the classroom can help students appreciate the reason for the season is Jesus.

• The Spiritual Life of Catechists: Authenticity of Life

  Joyce Donahue continues her series on the spiritual life of catechists by discussing the idea of coherence and authenticity of life.​

• The Spiritual Life of Catechists: Dedication to the Evangelizing Mission of the Church

  Joyce Donahue shares ideas for helping catechists live the evangelizing mission of the Church.​

• The Spiritual Life of Catechists: Devotion to Mary and the Eucharist

  Joyce Donahue concludes her series on the spiritual life of catechists by considering the role of devotion to Mary and the Eucharist.​

• The Spiritual Life of Catechists: Finding and Sharing Love and Joy

  Joyce Donahue starts a series on the spiritual life of catechists with an article on finding catechists who share love and joy.​

• The Spiritual Life of Catechists: Missionary Zeal

  J​oyce Donahue continues her series on the spiritual life of catechists by considering missionary zeal.

• The Spiritual Life of Catechists: Participation in the Community

  Joyce Donahue continues her series on the spiritual life of catechists by considering active participation in the Mass.

• The Spiritual Life of Catechists: Personal Prayer

  Joyce Donahue continues her series on the spiritual life of catechists by exploring personal prayer.​

• The Three Comings of the Lord: Finding Jesus Christ During Advent

  The "Three Comings of the Lord" can help us in finding Jesus Christ during Advent and in helping our students do the same.