February 28, 2021

Small Lived Experiences of the Faith
Based on Signs of Life by Scott Hahn

This Week's Focus:
February 28 (2nd Sunday of Lent)

Theme:  Examination of Conscience
Chapters in the Book:  15 (pages 104-108)  

Sunday Readings:  ENGLISH     SPANISH

Tami Maurer, Coordinator of Religious Education
Grades K-2
Video:  Examination of Conscience for Kids  
Activity & Craft:  The Joy of a Clean Heart
Printable:  An Examination of Conscience for Kids

Grades 3-5
Video:  Examination of Conscience for Kids  
Activity & Craft:  The Joy of a Clean Heart
Printable:  An Examination of Conscience for Kids

Grades 6-8
Video:  A Guided Examination of Conscience
Tool:  Examination of Conscience Ideas
Printable:  An Examination of Conscience for Middle Schooler Youth

Chad Grube, Director of Adult Faith Formation & Evangelization

"To recognize the things that occur in the heart. If we do not do this, if we do not know what happens in our heart – and I don’t say this, the Bible does – we are like ‘animals that understand nothing,’ that move along through instinct. But we are not animals, we are children of God, baptized with the gift of the Holy Spirit. For this reason, it is important to understand what has happened each day in my heart. May the Lord teach us always, every day, to make an examination of conscience."

            -- Pope Francis (in his homily at Mass on September 4, 2018)
                as translated by Vatican News

Resources

• Resources on FORMED
  • Symbolon - Living the Faith (Episode #6)
  • Echo - Morality (Episodes #1-12)
  • Who Am I to Judge? (PROGRAM, AUDIO, or EBOOK) by Dr. Edward Sri
  • Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues by Bishop Robert Barron (AUDIO)
  • The Power of Silence by Cardinal Robert Sarah (EBOOK)
     
• Outside Resources
  • Do I Have a Good Conscience? by Fr. Mike Schmitz
  • Preparing Our Hearts:  A Guided Examination of Conscience for Holy Confession by Fr. Paul Scalia
  • Making a Good Confession (Examining Your Conscience) from "Breaking in the Habit" by Fr. Casey Cole, OFM
  • Conscience & Morality by Bishop Robert Barron (be sure to ignore or turn off the Dutch subtitles)
  • 6 Ways to Examine Your Conscience by Tom Hoopes
  • Various Examinations of Conscience from USCCB