Take-home slipsJohn 13:34-35

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 13:34-35 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A new commandment ___ give to you, ____ you love one ______. Just as I ____ loved you, you ____ love one another. ___ this everyone will ____ that you are ___ disciples, if you ____ love for one ______.”
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A ___ ______ I ____ ___ you, ____ ___ love ___ ______. Just ___ ___ have _____ ___, you ____ ____ one ______. ___ this ______ ____ know ____ ___ are ___ ______, if ___ ____ love ___ ___ another.”
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A n c I g t y, t y l o a. J a I h l y, y a l o a. B t e w k t y a m d, i y h l f o a.”
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 13:34-35

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

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 13:34-35 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A new commandment ___ give to you, ____ you love one ______. Just as I ____ loved you, you ____ love one another. ___ this everyone will ____ that you are ___ disciples, if you ____ love for one ______.”
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A ___ ______ I ____ ___ you, ____ ___ love ___ ______. Just ___ ___ have _____ ___, you ____ ____ one ______. ___ this ______ ____ know ____ ___ are ___ ______, if ___ ____ love ___ ___ another.”
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A n c I g t y, t y l o a. J a I h l y, y a l o a. B t e w k t y a m d, i y h l f o a.”
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 13:34-35

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.