How to learn a verseWEB Catholic Edition
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
John 6:68-69 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Simon Peter answered ___, “Lord, to whom _____ we go? You ____ the words of ______ life. We have ____ to believe and ____ that you are ___ Christ, the Son ___ the living God.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Simon _____ ______ him, “____, ___ whom _____ ___ go? ___ ____ the _____ ___ eternal ____. ___ have ____ ___ believe ___ ____ that ___ ___ the ______, ___ Son ___ ___ living ___.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S P a h, “L, t w w w g? Y h t w o e l. W h c t b a k t y a t C, t S o t l G.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 6:68-69
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.