A Lenten Mailbox for Catechists
Our hard-working editor at CATECHIST, Kass Dotterweich, takes great care to reply directly to the countless questions we get annually from our readers about teaching and helping students live the Catholic faith.
Souls Reaching for Christ—Anointing of the Sick
A priest shares his experiences from both sides of the sacrament
FR. GEORGE “CHIP” HINES
When I was asked to write this article, the first thought...
What Are Indulgences?
Question: How can I explain indulgences to my grade-school children? — Newbie Catechist
THERESE L. SALAZAR RESPONDS...
Dear Newbie: Indulgences can be understood and taught by...
Sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit
Catechesis on the sacrament of Confirmation
BISHOP ROBERT J. McMANUS
This article explains the nature and purpose of the sacrament of Confirmation. It will be divided...
Preparing Kids for Their First (or 521st) Communion
Focus on the fruits of Holy Communion
JARED DEES
How do we prepare young people to effectively receive the Eucharist? Whether you are preparing children to...
PRIEST, PROPHET, & KING as a Way of Life
The threefold office of baptized persons
JASON GALE
In Baptism, the person receives an anointing in which he or she is “incorporated into Christ who is...
The Sacraments: Things to Get or Encounters to Enter
Parents often think that the Sacraments are "things to get" for their children.
We Shall Draw Water Joyfully
Baptism and the catechist
JONATHAN F. SULLIVAN
The God of power and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has freed you from sin and brought...
Catechetical Aesthetics
Beauty, goodness, and truth as needed foundations to catechesis
TIMOTHY P. O’MALLEY
Medieval historiography contends that the function of stained glass was to educate the illiterate....
The Fruits and Challenges of Restoring the Order
On the age for Confirmation for children and youth
JONATHAN F. SULLIVAN
The sacrament of Confirmation poses something of a challenge for catechetical leaders in the...
