Comments on: Part I: Why we only carry Faith and Life and Image of God Religion Series or… http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/ If it's Catholic we'll talk about it and probably sell it. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:47:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mary http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Mary Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:51:29 +0000 http://catholicinformation.wordpress.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/#comment-354 We are a Catholic homeschooling family. We use the Faith and Life series. The credits for the artwork in the books can be found near the back of the books. We are a Catholic homeschooling family. We use the Faith and Life series. The credits for the artwork in the books can be found near the back of the books.

]]> By: Kicking Over My Traces » This Week’s Catholic Carnival is Up! http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Kicking Over My Traces » This Week’s Catholic Carnival is Up! Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:09:45 +0000 http://catholicinformation.wordpress.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/#comment-348 [...] The first-click-through award goes to Musings from a Catholic Bookstore for “Faith and Life and Image of God” because we have soldiered through five children receiving First Communion and four children receiving Confirmation. The fifth is starting confirmation this year. My husband and I have served as home group facilitators for the first four, and have signed on again for the fifth. The faith formation materials provided are underwhelming and uninspiring from both sides of the teaching divide. [...] [...] The first-click-through award goes to Musings from a Catholic Bookstore for “Faith and Life and Image of God” because we have soldiered through five children receiving First Communion and four children receiving Confirmation. The fifth is starting confirmation this year. My husband and I have served as home group facilitators for the first four, and have signed on again for the fifth. The faith formation materials provided are underwhelming and uninspiring from both sides of the teaching divide. [...]

]]> By: Catholic Family Campaign » Blog Archive » Religious Education http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Catholic Family Campaign » Blog Archive » Religious Education Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:02:38 +0000 http://catholicinformation.wordpress.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/#comment-351 [...] Musings from a Catholic Bookstore has a great post on religious education books.  The post does a comparison between education series’ that are on the USCCB’s approved religious education list and shows why we each need to look further to make sure our children are learning their faith.  [...] [...] Musings from a Catholic Bookstore has a great post on religious education books.  The post does a comparison between education series’ that are on the USCCB’s approved religious education list and shows why we each need to look further to make sure our children are learning their faith.  [...]

]]> By: kitty http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/comment-page-1/#comment-353 kitty Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:49:14 +0000 http://catholicinformation.wordpress.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/#comment-353 To be fair, I thought the altar in the picture in BAW looked like a large African drum supported by demons or monkeys. The top of the altar has a high polish, though. Doesn't that count for something? To be fair, I thought the altar in the picture in BAW looked like a large African drum supported by demons or monkeys. The top of the altar has a high polish, though. Doesn’t that count for something?

]]> By: kitty http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/comment-page-1/#comment-352 kitty Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:46:27 +0000 http://catholicinformation.wordpress.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/#comment-352 I can hardly wait for next week!! I can hardly wait for next week!!

]]> By: MelanieBett http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/comment-page-1/#comment-349 MelanieBett Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:24:58 +0000 http://catholicinformation.wordpress.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/#comment-349 Ian, Thank you so much for the reviews. I taught 3rd grade ccd a few years ago and was quite frustrated with the materials. But at the time I was stressed and distracted and ill prepared to diagnose the problem. Most of the time I thought it was me having a problem. Only in retrospect did I begin to realize how bad the book was (sorry I don't recall which one it was.) The side by side comparison is very useful to me, not only showing why BAW is problematic, but also showing a better alternative in the F&L. Ian,
Thank you so much for the reviews. I taught 3rd grade ccd a few years ago and was quite frustrated with the materials. But at the time I was stressed and distracted and ill prepared to diagnose the problem. Most of the time I thought it was me having a problem. Only in retrospect did I begin to realize how bad the book was (sorry I don’t recall which one it was.)

The side by side comparison is very useful to me, not only showing why BAW is problematic, but also showing a better alternative in the F&L.

]]> By: charlotte http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/comment-page-1/#comment-350 charlotte Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:18:29 +0000 http://catholicinformation.wordpress.com/2006/10/01/part-i-why-we-only-carry-faith-and-life-and-image-of-god-religion-series-or/#comment-350 "Here in Colorado Springs our homeschool coop has over 100 kids involved, there is a pastor who has really been welcoming to the homeschooling community and our bishop celebrates an annual homeschool Mass." If you have a pastor and a bishop who are welcoming of homeschooling families, then why would Miss Oldest need to attend First Communion ReligIous Education classes? I do not mean to be confrontational here, I am just tired of Catholic homeschoolers being treated like public schoolers by our own pastors and bishops. Do the children at the local Catholic school have to attend these classes? Not in my diocese! Well, my kids ARE Catholic school children; that school just happens to be under my roof. If I wanted my child to receive sacraments from the church down the road but I sent them to a Catholic school across town, all I would need is a letter from the school. Why do those rules not also apply to my family when the Church says that we are their primary educators? Sorry for the rant, it is a touchy subject for me! I enjoyed your comparative reviews. “Here in Colorado Springs our homeschool coop has over 100 kids involved, there is a pastor who has really been welcoming to the homeschooling community and our bishop celebrates an annual homeschool Mass.”

If you have a pastor and a bishop who are welcoming of homeschooling families, then why would Miss Oldest need to attend First Communion ReligIous Education classes? I do not mean to be confrontational here, I am just tired of Catholic homeschoolers being treated like public schoolers by our own pastors and bishops. Do the children at the local Catholic school have to attend these classes? Not in my diocese! Well, my kids ARE Catholic school children; that school just happens to be under my roof. If I wanted my child to receive sacraments from the church down the road but I sent them to a Catholic school across town, all I would need is a letter from the school. Why do those rules not also apply to my family when the Church says that we are their primary educators?

Sorry for the rant, it is a touchy subject for me! I enjoyed your comparative reviews.

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