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Wednesday, December 26, 2012 1:55:19 AM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Tragedy at Sandy Hook:
Esther said, "The tragic loss of lives at Sandy Hook happened on my 27thwedding anniversary, and its impact will last a lifetime, most certainly for victims’ families. The immediate response by the media and the White House is gun control. Other..." more
Friday, August 31, 2012 2:09:26 PM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled The Catholic Writers Conference Live!:
Esther said, "This conference started yesterday and continues through tomorrow. Here's a list of today's events:Thursday August 30, 20129:30-12:00pm Publisher Pitch Sessions: Servant Books, FAITH Catholic, Christus Publishing/Tuscany Press, Ignatius Press, Ave..." more
Friday, August 31, 2012 2:09:26 PM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Book Signing Schedule:
Esther said, "Here's a list of authors signing copies of their books at the Catholic Writers' Conference Live!Thursday, August 30, 201211:00am - 12:00pm Deanna Klingel: Bread Upon the Water12:00 - 1:00pm Ann Margaret Lewis: Murder in the Vatican: The Church..." more
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 12:40:06 AM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Zucchini and the Easter Woodchuck:
Esther said, "Palm Sunday fell on April Fool's Day this year, and I couldn't resist playing a trick on my students, but what? I'd planned a small party to celebrate Easter just before the end of class, so Chuck suggested I tell them I'd brought..." more
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 2:30:54 PM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Catholic Faith:
Esther said, "I told my RE students last Sunday that we would be finishingour study of the Old Testament that day. We covered some Prophetic books (Malachi, Obadiah, Joel, Daniel, andJonah) and Historical books (Esther, Tobit, Judith, 1 Maccabees, and..." more
Sunday, March 25, 2012 7:55:25 PM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled A Call to Holiness:
Esther said, "My family and I attended Mass today at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower.https://littleflowerbasilica.org/ This church is dedicated to saint Therese Lisieux and celebrated its 80th anniversary last year. A..." more
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 3:34:21 PM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled :
Esther said, "We recently received mail from the Carmelite Friars reminding us that, as Valentine's Day approaches, love is more than hearts and chocolates. It told of the Shrine of Saint Valentine at Whitefriar Street Church in Dublin, which contains..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 11:17:10 AM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Christmas Season Ends January 9th:
Esther said, "The lesson I covered in my RE class before the Christmas break was about the last week of Advent and the beginning of the Christmas season, which ends January 9th, 2012 on the Baptism of The Lord. Since we're still in the Christmas season, I'll..." more
Sunday, November 27, 2011 2:21:59 PM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled :
Esther said, " Today is the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of the liturgical year. My RE class didn't meet today due to the Thanksgiving break, but will meet again next Sunday. I plan to bring an..." more
Saturday, November 26, 2011 1:25:59 AM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Advent 2011:
Esther said, "My religious education class has been studying the liturgical calendar. Sunday, November 27th is the first week of Advent, and I've created an Advent wreath that I plan to bring to class and use to teach the students about this tradition of the..." more
Thursday, October 27, 2011 11:55:32 AM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled No - Crust Pumpkin Pie Recipe:
Esther said, "No-Crust Pumpkin Pie with Vanilla WafersLast week was my turn to bring dessert to the Third Monday Writer's Group: http://www.thirdmondaysa.org/ I brought a no-crust pumpkin pie that everyone seemed to enjoy. Here's the recipe, with my own..." more
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 11:10:28 AM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Band Competition:
Esther said, "Our family has been blessed with musical talent. We presently have two children in the high school band, and we're proud as can be of the accomplishments this hard working group of students and their directors has earned. Here they are preparing to..." more
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 11:10:28 AM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Creation Story Class Activity:
Esther said, " Last Sunday my class of sixth grade religious education students learned about the creation story from the Book of Genesis. To reinforce this lesson, I gave the students a 10-15 minute class activity..." more
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 11:40:05 AM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Cards in the Mail:
Esther said, "Around the holidays, we usually get beautiful cards in the mail from various religious groups asking for donations, a few of which we support. I've created a fun way to use the cards we don't need. Sampling of cards in the..." more
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 11:40:05 AM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Religious Card Craft:
Esther said, "With a nifty little change to the decorative cards in my previous post, you can make small gifts for seniors in a retirement home, sick children in the hospital, the terminally ill in hospice, etc. I made these with my son's girl friend in mind...." more
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:57:23 PM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Back to School:
Esther said, "The summer break will be over for us this week. Classes at the high school began Monday for Sarah and Matt. Remy's first day of his last year in college began today, and Chris flies to Oklahoma City on Friday before heading back to the seminary the..." more
Monday, August 15, 2011 11:21:17 PM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Silly Bands for Christians:
Esther said, "My copy of RTJ's Creative Catechist arrived in the mail last week! It's a great magazine for religious education teachers, who will be back in the classroom next month. An article I wrote for a game using "Faith Bands," the Christian version of..." more
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 1:53:26 AM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Summer Activities:
Esther said, " It's hard to believe summer band practice at the high school starts next week for my kids! It means the first day of school is right around the corner, and there's so much to do before then. For instance, my..." more
Sunday, July 17, 2011 11:25:20 PM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled July Devotion:
Esther said, "In the Catholic faith, every month of the year is dedicated to a special devotion. For the month of July, this special devotion is to the Precious Blood of Jesus. Our Lord and Savior shed his blood for us for our redemption. His blood cleanses and..." more
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 9:43:18 AM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled June News:
Esther said, "We're ready for rain after day after day of sunny blue skies... The water patrol is out looking for violaters of stage 2 drought restrictions. Lawns can be watered only once a week, and there's no watering on weekends! School's out, and Matt will be..." more
Thursday, May 19, 2011 3:52:26 PM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled May:
Esther said, "May is the month of Mary, and a website with lots of information about the history and meaning of this special dedication and tribute to Our Lady is: http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/05_1.cfm. Mary Gardens..." more
Thursday, May 19, 2011 3:52:26 PM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled News:
Esther said, "While working on a teacher's guide for The Haunting (Ebram's Story: 1), I've restrained myself from placing a lot of emphasis on its religiosity due to the separation of church and state found in public schools. But now that the book has been..." more
Monday, May 9, 2011 4:58:37 PM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Gospel Reading:
Esther said, "In an excerpt from yesterday's gospel reading of Luke 24:13-35, two of Jesus' disciples invited him to stay with them and "...while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were..." more
Thursday, April 21, 2011 11:41:56 AM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled Almsgiving:
Esther said, " In addition to praying and fasting, Lent is a time of almsgiving. Local parishes may offer special programs for charitable works during the Lenten season. One such program is Catholic Relief Service's..." more
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 2:02:07 PM
Esther Locascio wrote a blog post titled The Kings of the Promised Land:
Esther said, " The lesson for last Sunday's religious education class included a study of the southern kingdom of Judah under the reign of King David's descendants. I told my students that from 922 BC to 721 BC, the northern kingdom of..." more