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Margaret, Margaret, and Anne: Heroes of the Reformation

August 30, 2021 By Elizabeth Brignac 2 Comments

It is a sad historical irony that the religion we built as a response to someone whose second commandment is “Love one another as I have loved you” has, over the centuries, divided us violently, often to the point of killing each other.

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Preparing for Joseph with an Altar and Feast

March 12, 2021 By Elizabeth Brignac Leave a Comment

I grew up in New Orleans, a city with a strong Roman Catholic presence. A lot of the kids I knew attended Catholic schools. Statues of the Virgin Mary adorned every third front yard. Fridays in Lent meant that someone was always holding a fish fry.

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Using Minecraft to Teach Kids About Christianity

January 11, 2021 By Elizabeth Brignac 9 Comments

Educators are already aware of Minecraft’s potential in the classroom, to the extent that Minecraft has created Minecraft: Education Edition to accommodate teachers. But Minecraft can also be useful for both parents and Christian educators in teaching children about both liturgy and the Bible.

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