Things to Pray about This Summer
Here we are—coming to the end of our learning year.
7 Steps for a Do-It-Yourself Retreat
Plan this retreat for catechists involved in sacramental formation
BY DEANNA BARTALINI
Catechists work hard. They share their faith and knowledge, and they give up personal...
Tips for Highlighting Scripture (#NationalBibleWeek)
BY LORI DAHLHOFF
In his Year of Faith address to catechists, Pope Francis said, "If we go out to bring his gospel with love, with...
Passing on the Joyful Encounter: The role of the catechist
BY BISHOP ROBERT MCMANUS, DIOCESE OF WORCESTER
Pope Francis has repeatedly reminded the Church that the basis of all evangelization and catechesis is the proclamation...
Lent and the Call to Holiness
BY MARCELLINO D’AMBROSIO
At age 16, I thought that aspiring to holiness was out of the question. If you really wanted to be holy, I thought,...
Blessed Are You: Understanding and Teaching the Beatitudes
FATHER DWIGHT LONGENECKER
One of my favorite Gospel stories is the account of Jesus cleansing the temple. When he turned over the moneychangers' tables, he...
Prayer Before You Begin
Jesus, help us to awaken in others the memory of God.
Help us to have a living relationship with You and with our neighbor....
Prayers for #Vocations
Here's a prayer for vocations from among the dozens found at the USCCB website:
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Father, we're your people,
the work of your hands.
So precious are we in...
Parent: “Will they remember everything I taught them?”
Every day after the kids left for school, my mom sat on the edge of her bed and said her prayers using a little...
Practice Simplicity
KATHY HENDRICKS
When my husband and I put our house on the market several years ago, we were thrown into an extensive round of clutter...