Vocations

The cost of discipleship: questions and activities

Laura Kings 27 March 2025 EH

These notes explore the themes of conversion, sacrifice and discipleship in the lives of St Oscar Romero and St Charles de Foucauld.

Saints for all seasons: What profits a man . . .?

Peter Fleming 27 March 2025 EH

‘What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?’ – Matthew 16:26 Charles de Foucauld lived this verse in reverse. He gave up wealth and success to embrace Christian selflessness.

Mission and service – questions and activities

Laura Kings 13 March 2025

These notes explore the concept of mission through Catholic teaching, scripture, and real-world application. The activities are designed to be age-appropriate, engaging, and reflective, incorporating assessment strategies to track student understanding.

AC+ fun reads, activity ideas and games

Rebecca Lerve and Laura Kings 28 November 2024 EH

For our AC+ subscribers: Here are some resources for end of year fun... and activities to bring in a fresh start for the new year.

Gaming the Gospels – Acts of courage

Laura Kings 28 November 2024 EH

In this game, participants reflect on acts of everyday courage, exploring how profound acts of faith can emerge from seemingly simple choices.

‘Sneaky Jesus’ Bluey episodes: Cricket

Michael McVeigh 19 November 2024 EH

What can the Australian blockbuster kids' show Bluey teach you about dealing with challenges?

Helping hands – questions and activities

Laura Kings 24 October 2024 EH

In response to World Food Day and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, these questions and activities encourage students to live out their faith through kindness, compassion, and helping others, guided by Catholic social justice teachings.

Catholicism and ethics – questions and answers

Laura Kings 5 September 2024 EH

These questions and activities explore how Catholicism influences our ethical decisions. Older students will apply this thinking to sport and the issue of cloning.

Gaming the Gospels – Facts and stories

Laura Kings 29 August 2024

The Bible and science matching game will help you to understand how science can help us to understand God’s creation.

AC+ guide to parables in the Bible

Laura Kings 27 August 2024 EH

Use this guide to explore a range of parables in the Bible, with many suggested articles offering modern contexts for considering ancient lessons.

Star struck

Staff 22 August 2024 EH

Vatican astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno was interviewed for a podcast for Australian Catholics during a visit to Australia. In the wide-ranging interview with Deborah Kent, Brother Guy spoke about science and faith. Below is an edited extract from the interview.