Ecumenism in action - Corrymeela

Corrymeela, in Northern Ireland, is an example of one organisation working in the area of Ecumenism. It promotes unity among Christian churches or denominations, and among religions through greater cooperation and improved understanding.




Here is an example of Corrymeela at work.

Oscar Romero - a man for justice

Here is a PowerPoint about Oscar Romero by Gary Abrahamain of the Archdiocese of Dublin Education Secretariat.

Review the presentation and answer the following questions:

How equal was life in El Salvador in the 1970's?
Give one word to describe how poor people were treated.
Why was Fr. Rutilio Grande shot?
What did Archbishop Romero speak about in his sermons?
Why did this anger the authorities?
How did Archbishop Romero pay for his actions?

What makes Oscar Romero a martyr?

Oscar Romero - a study of a martyr

Watch this short film about Oscar Romero and answer the questions below.

What was happening in El Salvador in 1980?
What did Oscar Romero do to anger the authorities?
What makes Oscar Romero a martyr?




Why not do an internet search on Oscar Romero and investigate his story further.

Watch the full film (1h 44mins) Romero on You Tube here.

The Last Supper

This is a lovely adaptation of the Last Supper with a beautiful song, Rememberance by Matt Maher.

The Prodigal Son - a modern take

I think you'll like this version of the Prodigal Son.

Advent in 2 minutes

The Synoptic Gospels - an exercise

The first three Gospels are very alike. They are sometimes called the Synoptic Gospels. They share a lot in common.

Listen carefully to this as three accounts of the miracle story 'Jesus calms a storm' is told.

Whats is the same in all three Gospel accounts?

What is different?




Images for this video from http://www.freebibleimages.org/ under creative commons licence.

What happened at Pentecost?

Here is a creative video on the story of Pentecost.

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The Crucifixion

Here is a simple video telling the story of Jesus's crucifixion.

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Jesus and the Romans

A short clip from PBS about the Roman Empire. For the Romans Jesus was a threat.




For more on the PBS Empires series see here.

Evidence of Jesus from Josephus

A Social Network Christmas

A baby born at Christmas - and announced on Facebook!

If Jesus were on Facebook

The Protestant Reformation

These will help you for both History and Religion

Part 1


Part 2