1 The Tower of Babel Why God gently stopped a very proud building project Genesis 11:1-9 2 Moses Leads His People Out of Egypt — Part 1 A burning bush, a scared shepherd, and a mighty God Exodus 2-12; Exodus 3:2 3 Moses Leads His People — Part 2 (Quail and Manna) God parts the sea, then sends bread from heaven every morning Exodus 12-16; Exodus 15:1 4 The Ten Commandments God gives Moses two stone tablets on Mount Sinai Exodus 20:1-17; Exodus 31:12-18 5 Archangels Michael and Gabriel God's mighty messengers who serve us and pray for us Joshua 5:13-15; Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 28:1-10 6 Return Good for Evil Young David chose kindness even when King Saul chased him 1 Samuel 24; 1 Samuel 26 7 Let Us Trust God — Part 3: God Helps a Poor Woman Through Elisha How a little jar of oil paid a huge debt 2 Kings 4:1-7 8 Let Us Trust God — Part 2: Elisha's Servant Learns to Trust How God opened one scared boy's eyes to see heaven's army 2 Kings 6:8-23 9 God Sends an Angel to Defend King Hezekiah When a scary letter came, the king brought it to God 2 Kings 19:1-37 10 A Life of Courage How Daniel, Peter, and John stood strong when it wasn't easy Daniel 1:1-17; Acts 4:5-31 11 Summary of the Virgin Mary's Life and the Tree of St. Mary at Matariya The girl who said yes to God — and the tree that bent to hide her Son Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-56; Luke 2:1-20; Matthew 2:13-15 12 Epiphany — A Voice Preparing the Way for the Savior How John the Baptist got the world ready for Jesus — and heaven opened at the Jordan Matthew 3:13-17; John 1:19-34 13 St. Nicholas — The Real Saint Behind the Story A quiet bishop who loved the poor and defended the faith Matthew 5:16; Matthew 6:1-4 14 St. Pachomius — The Father of Communal Monasticism How the kindness of Christians changed a young soldier's whole life Matthew 5:44 ("Love your enemies") 15 The Lord's Prayer — Part 1 Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Thy name Matthew 6:6-9 16 The Lord's Prayer — Part 2 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, give us this day our daily bread Matthew 6:10-11; Colossians 1:13 17 The Lord's Prayer — Part 3 Forgive us, deliver us, keep us connected to God Matthew 6:12-13; Luke 18:9-14 18 The Great Lent How fasting makes our hearts strong and close to God Matthew 6:16-18; Matthew 4:1-11 19 Jesus Cured Peter's Mother-in-law The day Jesus healed a burning fever — and a woman rose up to serve Matthew 8:14-17 (also Mark 1:29-31 and Luke 4:38-41) 20 Jesus Walked on Water The stormy night Jesus said, 'Do not be afraid,' and caught Peter by the hand Matthew 14:22-33 21 God Protects the Church — St. Alexandrius of Constantinople How prayer and fasting protected the Christian faith from a big lie Matthew 16:18; Acts 5:1-6 22 St. Ignatius' Love for Heaven The little child Jesus lifted up, who grew into a bishop who loved Jesus more than life Matthew 18:1-6 23 Holy Week and Good Friday — Part 1 The Last Supper and Jesus praying in the garden Matthew 26:17-30; Matthew 26:36-56 24 The Holy Bread — El-Qorban (Kidase) Every mark on the round bread tells a story about Jesus Matthew 26:26-28 25 Fasika — The Power of the Resurrection The morning Jesus rose from the tomb and changed everything Matthew 28; Luke 24:1-12 26 Jesus Gives His Disciples Power to Serve How the Resurrection turned scared friends into brave preachers Matthew 28:16-20; John 20:19-28 27 "Do Not Be Afraid" — Two Big Announcements Angel Gabriel visits Zacharias and the Virgin Mary with amazing news Luke 1:5-38 28 St. Mary Visits St. Elizabeth — The Magnificat and John's Birth Two blessed mothers, a leaping baby, and the most beautiful song Luke 1:39-66 29 Jesus Is Born in Bethlehem — and the Escape to Egypt A King born in a manger, and a family's brave journey to safety Luke 2:1-20; Matthew 1:18-24; Matthew 2:7-23 30 Let Us Trust God — Part 1: They Trusted Jesus Five stories of people who trusted Jesus — and were never sorry Luke 5:1-11 31 Jesus Calls Matthew — "Follow Me!" How two simple words changed a tax collector's whole life Luke 5:27-32; Matthew 9:9-13 32 Our Behaviour — Part 1: We Must Hear AND Do How our actions show what really lives in our hearts Luke 6:43-49 33 The Good Samaritan Who is my neighbor? Jesus tells a story that changes everything Luke 10:30-37 34 A Life of Responsibility Growing up means owning our choices — with God's help Luke 15:11-32; Matthew 25:14-30 35 Palm Sunday — Jesus Enters Jerusalem as King of Peace The day the King rode into the city on a little donkey Luke 19:29-44 36 "Not a Hair of Your Head Shall Be Lost" How Jesus quietly protects His friends when trouble comes Luke 21:12-19; Acts 4-14 37 Holy Week and Good Friday — Part 2 Jesus before Pilate, the Cross, and the quiet tomb Luke 23:1-25; Matthew 27:27-66 38 The Ascension — Christ's Love in Going Home The last thing Jesus did on earth was bless His friends Luke 24:44-53 39 Jesus Raised Lazarus from the Dead The day Jesus wept — and then called a dead man out of the tomb alive John 11:1-44 40 Pentecost — Fruits of the Holy Spirit The day the Holy Spirit came and the church was born Acts 2:1-12; Galatians 5:22-23 41 The Apostles' Feast — The Young Converts How the very first church lived, prayed, and grew every day Acts 2:41-47 42 Do Not Tell a Lie The sad story of Ananias and Sapphira — and why God always sees the truth Acts 5:1-11; Acts 4:34-37 43 St. Stephen, the First Martyr A brave young deacon who loved Jesus more than his own life Acts 6:8-15; Acts 7:54-60 44 Peter Raises Tabitha The kind seamstress whose good works reached heaven Acts 9:36-42 45 Cornelius' Faith — Part 1 Our church loves and welcomes ALL people — a Roman soldier who sought God Acts 10:1-23 46 Cornelius' Faith — Part 2 The Holy Spirit falls on the Gentiles, and a whole family is baptized Acts 10:24-48 47 Paul and Barnabas in Lystra A miracle, a cheering crowd, and the same crowd turning angry Acts 14:6-20 48 Love Never Fails The most beautiful chapter in the Bible about the greatest gift of all 1 Corinthians 13:1-8; Luke 10:30-37 49 The Feast of the Cross — Meskel The wonderful story of how the Cross of Jesus was found Galatians 6:14; Luke 23:33 50 Our Behaviour — Part 2: The Tongue Why the smallest part of us has such a big job James 3:1-12 51 Thanking God, Who Forgives Every Sin The wide-open arms of our Heavenly Father Psalm 103:1-18; Luke 15:11-24 52 The New Year — Looking Back and Learning A quiet time to thank God, remember the past year, and dream good dreams Psalm 103:1-5; Ephesians 5:15-17