Religion Teacher (and moms): Great resource for reflection journals and prayer

Here is a list of my favorite Youtube offerings for middle school and high school. They are great for setting up moments for reflection-journal writing or simply for prayerful moments. Liturgists, in general, these are NOT for liturgy. They are for informal moments of student/class prayer and reflection only. That said, they are really awesome clips, videos, novenas and skits. (Please let me know if any site becomes corrupt.)

Reversed Thinking Poem - this is tops!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgFU5Ak88-k

Fun Day starters:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PWv0PgzLoE&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-qv-SWm6GI&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQKvD0aqkf0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs6qZd_xP1w&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sP0yDQ4hGM&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UY5sZPU32s&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhmV0RzgfCU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYbIGS67xC0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlUqybC0Lg0&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMmSwr2iZAA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg5QRIBJ7Zc&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jss-ujnFLVU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1miH4mKaOL0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77EJ2zsPZRw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQg4wsWaLOw&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbjqAoJHqPs&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhunMW7FsyE&feature=related

Cartoons
http://www.joyfultoons.com/toons.html


Christmas Story on Facebook Social Media, friending Joseph

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sghwe4TYY18

Describe self and other TOB for middle school things

http://thetheologyofthebody.com/video/listing/10/46#

Three Minute Loyola Press Daily Retreats:

http://www.loyolapress.com

GREAT FOR ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!

1.       You are my God—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ4tEFPuhYI&feature=related

2.       Proof

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCP-SMlbGv4&feature=relmfu
I am a God Nearby by David Kauffman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAlRUwxFsjY

Before Adoration or Worship before Real Presence:

1.       Made for Worship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4rpKbH8XK8&feature=player_embedded#at=34

2.       Word of God Speak by MercyMe—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JK_6osCH74&feature=related

3.       In Christ Alone – Lauren Talley (Easter Season)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRaCyETqt8s&feature=fvsr

4.       El Shaddai by Amy Grant—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkhS-IKmwm8&feature=related

5.       Hallowed by the Name by Petra—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyjVUZX6sBg&feature=related

6.       Take me in to the Holy of Holies by Petra—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G9P-qWKjvg&feature=related

7.       Lamb of God by Twila Paris—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtDgb-6dl-g&feature=related

8.       How Beautiful by Twila Paris—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qlZU66zmWj4

9.       Majesty, worship His majesty—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AImp8cEBILg

10.   Worthy is the Lamb by Hillsong—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SjIqzuyKPE&feature=related

11.   How Great is Our God by Chris Tomlin—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZFN8TBfgNU&feature=related

12.   Here I am Lord—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GINNh15cT08

13.   You are Mine—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BHFvUvlKjwk

14.   No Greater Love Matt Maher—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDun2Qhixo8&feature=related

Meditation Preparation:

1.       Change my Heart oh God by Eddie Espinosa--

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEtsHWFE6-w&feature=BFa&list=PL63C9064E651747FB&index=24

2.       There is none like you by Lennie LeBlanc–

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON2Cis8SWrU&feature=related

3.       Anima Christi—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3IKDOxrdnu8

4.       Glory and Praise from the songbook—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YculmbiRhME

5.       Make me a Channel of your peace—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI1Gst7pEqc&feature=related

6.       You raise me up—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGK5ZYjZ6oY&feature=related

7.       God will make a way—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hOjYR8UZT8&feature=related

8.       You are my Hiding Place (this one ends around 4:00 and As the Deer begins)—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWYtujZjoUA&feature=related

9.       As a Deer (begins around 4:00)—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWYtujZjoUA&feature=related

10.   Above All—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6CK0Krm4rM&feature=related

11.   I surrender all—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x2IpLSfqp8&feature=related

12.   I will choose Christ—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKVDvEH4exU&feature=related

13.   Lord I offer you my life—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaHC3pTHVow&feature=related

14. I lay it down Matt Maher—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPoxM0D_0n8&feature=related
15. Hail Mary, Gentle Woman

1.       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Beginning of Day:

1.       Glory and Praise from the songbook—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YculmbiRhME

2.       St. Patrick’s Breastplate (I arise today…)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJx_Lu4PymE&feature=related

End of Day:

1.       Lifesong by Casting Crowns (not for Lent as use Alleluia)—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaia32TsPq0&feature=related

Mercy:

1.       Come to Jesus (GREAT)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PANiveIKVX0&feature=related

Love:

1.       Love by Petra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plx5HLi7HHs&feature=related

2.       Go light your world

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiSix6Stilo&feature=related

3.       Carol King’s You’ve Got a Friend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko_vnGuVMHA

Catholic Fun:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2zATJsCM6w

Mass:

1.       Anima Christi—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3IKDOxrdnu8

2.       I am the Bread of Life—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4CapSBM8UA&feature=related

3.       One Bread, One Body—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6xIdDYiA9A&feature=related

4.       You are my God—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ4tEFPuhYI&feature=related

5.       Come to Jesus (Show a bit from beginning and skip to 3:48-4:39 for the rest)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfKr_MMEg3g

6.       Come to Jesus (completely different from #5)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PANiveIKVX0&feature=related

7.       Crucified with Christ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmB0u5BQ8BM&feature=related

Moses:

1.       You are my dwelling place ( sequence on the life of Moses)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9UBxa_jRMo&feature=related

Confession:

1.       Lead me to the Cross by Hillsong—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdq9Q8wJdjc&feature=related

2.       Forgive Me by Rebecca St. James( PAUSE AT 2:11 and play the REST AFTER Confession)—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXwrSmfvXc0&feature=related

3.       At Your Feet by Casting Crowns (AFTER Confession might work best)–

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT6lFcM-Fv8&feature=related

4.       Come to the Water

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isve04xCYyY&feature=related

5.       Come to Jesus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PANiveIKVX0&feature=related

6.       Change my heart o God

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUjUvoynGMM&feature=related

7.       Luke 18 reconciliation song (for 8th grade)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwTr-A5ZfNY&feature=related

Geography Class opener—

1.       One Bread, One Body—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6xIdDYiA9A&feature=related

2.       Go Light Your World—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiSix6Stilo&feature=related

3.       Amazes Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECxUupqLNQA&feature=related

Thinking about Religious life

1.       “We Cry Holy”—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qPWZ6vaPBQ&feature=related

2.       All to Jesus, I surrender

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x2IpLSfqp8&feature=related

3.       Lord I offer you my life—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaHC3pTHVow&feature=related

Confirmation Songs:

1.       Here I am Lord—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GINNh15cT08

2.       Litany of Saints Matt Maher—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-labIH9tSg

3.       You raise me up—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGK5ZYjZ6oY&feature=related

4.       God will make a way—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hOjYR8UZT8&feature=related

5.       Lord, I offer my life to you—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0ar5EfvAcU&feature=related

6.       Crucified with Christ (Galatians 2:20)--

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmB0u5BQ8BM&feature=related

7.       I surrender all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x2IpLSfqp8&feature=related

8.       I will choose Christ—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKVDvEH4exU&feature=related

9.       Go Light your world

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiSix6Stilo&feature=related

10.   Lord I offer you my life—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaHC3pTHVow&feature=related

11.   This is your Chance (Michael w. Smith) on the girl who said I do at Columbine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgX0tghvz4A&feature=relmfu

12.   Set me as a seal by Matt Maher—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy_TGOeESrw&feature=related

13.   Holy Spirit come and fill this place by Cece Winans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SceRP-EHkKo&feature=share

Chant (brief 2-3 minutes) find more here: http://www.youtube.com/artist?a=GxdCwVVULXedDk7a-1fGmsNqTTSAf6b-&feature=watch_metadata

1.       Kyrie Eleison—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6oM1iLJH6k

2.       Agnus Dei—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zGyeRczFOA&NR=1

3.       Pater Noster—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krrvQuesZRI&feature=related

4.       Salve Regina—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5p_U8J0iRQ&feature=related

5.       Veni Creator Spiritus--

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7uxX7zvO1I&feature=artist

Salvation History

Begin Salvation History with:

Michael W. Smith’s Secret Ambition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vHedm6ycsY

1.       Your Grace is Enough Matt Maher

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9yrlYk-Bao&feature=related

2.       Nobody Else Like You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZb9G6XP2tk&feature=related

3.       Because of Who you are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiXW1wacjPE&feature=related

Easter:

Matthew Maher Christ is Risen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW6LOsslU2M&feature=related

Messiah In Passover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYql8x8JIPk&feature=related

Novenas:

All days the same Novena to the Blessed Mother:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb4_qlkzwP0&feature=related

Day one of St. Therese Novena: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR0Vyg4tY3s&feature=related

Day one of Divine Mercy Novena: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoH1W9l_9kQ&feature=related

Day one of Holy Spirit gifts Novena: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSRTXTybsIc&feature=related

All days the same for Novena to St. Jude: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pexQPx6tPGc&feature=related

All days the same for Novena to St. Philomena:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-JfWP8k-E8&feature=related

All days the same Novena to St. Clare:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqgwY8-JboU&feature=related

All days the same Novena to St. Anthony of Padua:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW17h4h9WAs&feature=related

Skit on Lost Coin by Kris Bagley on a journey to find a lost coin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eArMg91DylY

Religion Teacher (and moms): Great resource for reflection journals and prayer

Can I Get A Witness?

In this morning's homily, Archbishop Carlson made an interesting point to the educators who were gathered for Mass at SLU College Church.

He said that some young people may not be inclined to follow one who teaches the faith, but they readily follow one who comes to them as a witness for the faith.

Later, the Keynote speaker drove the point home even further. She asked an important question of each person in the audience. Why are you Catholic? There are many faiths out there. Why be Catholic?

She said that each one who strives to share the faith must have an answer to this question. Moreover, the students in our classrooms must know how we answer this question. It is not enough for them to know that we are Catholic. They must know why we are Catholic.

And really, doesn't that make sense? If the faith is really important to us - and especially if we wear the hat "religion teacher" or "catechist", then shouldn't we have a really good reason for being Catholic? And if we have a really good reason for being Catholic, shouldn't we share it with those entrusted to us?

If someone asked you the question, "So why be Catholic when you can be anything - or nothing at all?

What would you say?

What do I say? First, I ask if they want the sixty second answer or the sixty minute one. Usually, they say the short version, please. Ah, that is easy. The Catholic Church is the only Christian Church that can trace her heritage all the way back to Jesus Christ, in an unbroken line of apostolic succession. And she fulfills the 4 marks of the Church. She is one (fully united), she is holy, she is Catholic, and she is apostolic. Oh . . . and of course, this is where we encounter Our Eucharistic Lord. That's why I'm Catholic. If you want to know how I came to these conclusions, that'll take about an hour. Suffice it to say that I am Catholic by Grace - a million little pieces of grace.

Can I Get A Witness?