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We need some help for religion.
My son and I are tired of Faith and Life right now and need a change. We both still have a lot to learn in faith formation-he because he is still young, me because noone taught me.
Help ladies. I need to re-spark him. He is getting "bored" with church. I just can't figure out where to start. He does read a lot of saint books and seeme to enjoy them, but we have gone through all the Vision books and don't know where to go next.
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LeeAnn
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Have you tried St. Patrick's Summer? We have not read it, but have heard from everyone who has that it's great.
We are using F&L, St. Jospeph's Baltimore Catechism and Schuster's Bible History with 12 & 13yo, but they're not exactly exciting books.
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Have you looked at the Mater Amabilis site to see what suggestions they offer? Just a thought!
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Have you tried Amy Welborns's Prove It Series? It's written for teens and is very engaging. I really enjoyed them too and they can provide your boy with lots to think about.
I would also recommend A Philadelphia Catholic in King James's Court. They have a study guide as well.
I find that by 13 they're ready to start putting some of what they have learned into real life situations. Those are two sources to get them started!
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Thank you for the ideas!
We did A Philadelphia Catholic in King James' Court over the summer and enjoyed it.
I will look at the rest and hopefully find some things that will work!
Please any more ideas would be appreciated.
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I'm looking at this thread with interest, too. My ds 12 is just finishing up St Patrick's Summer (which IMHO is perhaps a bit youngish for a 13yo) and is ready to move onto something meatier. I know Faith and Life is just not going to be a good fit for us.
I will look into the Amy Welborn series and the Philadelphia Catholic, which I have never heard of.
What about the Jeff Cavin? T3 (or something like that) bible study? Is that ok for younger tens, or should it wait awhile?
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I don't know if it would be too old for a 13 yr old or not.. if you're going through it together it might work anyway
Making Senses Our of Scripture: Reading the Bible as the First Christmas Did By Mark Shea
I found it totally fascinating (I found it on a reading list for high schoolers)
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Steve Ray's Footprint's of God series is wonderful. I think it's perfect for that age. Ray has been called a bit of a Catholic Indiana Jones. He presents these as part travel log, part archeological discovery, part Bible history, part Scripture study. The presentation style helps with retaining details. It could be expensive to buy the whole set (we've been purchasing it slowly over time) but we can also get it through a couple libraries here.
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I found that with my son, topical studies worked well after a certain point. He had been exposed to the foundational truths of the Faith, and in (for lack of a better term) personal piety. He was looking for a way to see how those worked out in real life.
When he was a little older (maybe 14), dh's plant was involved in union negotiations, and we studied Catholic social teaching on labor. We also studied just war theory a little after that. Another possibility might be responsible citizenship (during an election year) and how to discern issues and candidates, or maybe Catholic economic teaching.
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I'm reading this thread with interest as I have a 15yo son who hates reading and relies on me to teach him his faith.
We are 2yo Catholic converts so I've been using F & L with both my teens to teach them as well as myself (though I am an avid reader and have done lots of research and study alone). The kids have enjoyed it but I think a lot of that is because we do it together and then we discuss it over morning tea. I also find other things to tie in with our chapters and bring the whole lesson 'to life'.
We read St Patrick's Summer about two years ago and it was a bit young for them, but my daughter still enjoyed it, and Philadelphia Catholic is definitely a favourite for both of them.
This year I am giving my son "Boys to Men : The Transforming Power of Virtue" as recommended in the Mater Amabilis curriculum. I am pre-reading it and wishing there was a similar book for girls! It is excellent, though your son may need to be a year or so older to really appreciate it. My husband has decided to do this book with our son as there is a study unit at the end of each chapter.
Another good read is Peter On The Shore - it is written by a priest and discusses vocation (in an engaging way) for the youth. I have read the first few chapters and intend on giving it to my son early this year.
I think the key at that age is to have some 'guy' reads that build them in their faith - at least that is what I have observed with my son.
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Wow! You are such great resources.
I am having him look at your suggestions to see if anything really speaks to him before I pick something.
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LeeAnn:
I have a 13 yob as well. Here are my current plans. They will change soon, as there are only 16 chapters in Mark (I can see us finishing this part well before Easter). There is a study of Acts of the Apostles in DYOCC as well. I don't know whether we'll do this since we already studiedThe First Christians by Marigold Hunt last year. Then it's on to CS Lewis' Case for Christianity.
I like the idea of using the Prove It! series. Hmmm ...
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Well, for right now our religion studies were just presented to us. The DRE of our parish asked if we would help out during the Spring break retreat being made available to middle schoolers. We are going to present a talk on the sacrements. So Dennis (my 13 yob) is going to work on posters and transparencies for the talk. We are going to illustrate the symbolism involved in each. Trace the history of its form, cover the CCC on the sacrement and so on.
He is excited about it. And that is what matters most at this point!
Thank you for all your imput. I am definitely going to save the info for the next time I am needing ideas!
Any ideas to giving an exciting talk on the sacrements to 11 to 13 year olds would be greatly appreciated!
LeeAnn
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