January 3, 2021

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

This Week's Focus:
January 3 (Feast of the Epiphany)

Theme:  Holy Water
Chapters in the Book:  1 (pages 21-24)  

Sunday Readings:  ENGLISH     SPANISH

Tami Maurer, Coordinator of Religious Education
Grades K-2
Activity & Craft:  Holy Water Font

Grades 3-5
Activity & Craft:  Holy Water Bottle Craft

Grades 6-8
Activity & Craft:  Holy Water Bottle Craft

Chad Grube, Director of Adult Faith Formation & Evangelization

"From long experience I have learned that there is nothing like holy water to put devils to flight and prevent them from coming back again.  They also flee from the Cross, but return; so holy water must have great virtue."

            -- St. Teresa of Avila in The Autobiography
 

Resources

• Resources on FORMED
  • Sacramentals & Signs:  Objects, Actions, & Words as Avenues of Grace by Regis Flaherty (BOOK)
• Outside Resources
  • Why Holy Water? by Fr. Brice Higginbotham from Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
  • Satan Hotes Holy Water - Use It! by Fr. Jonathan Meyer
  • Holy Water & Blessed Salt by Fr. Corapi
  • Why do Catholics use Holy Water at Mass? from Catholic Answers
  • History and Usage of Holy Water by Fr. David O'Connor
  • Spiritual Weapons:  Holy Water by Sam Guzman
  • Catholic 101 - Holy Water with Fr. Rocky Hoffman
  • All about Holy Water by Fr. Pat Mulcahy
  • 8 Ways to Use Holy Water by Gretchen Filz
  • Catholic Sacramentals - Holy Water by Fr. Herm. Fischer, S.V.D.
  • NEW ADVENT on Holy Water