Creating a Eucharistic Culture
Keeping the Eucharist central to our catechesis
WILLIAM O'LEARY
While attending a conference last July, I was reminded of the Gospel account in Mark about the...
Education in Community Life
By Sr. Mary Kathleen Glavich, SND
A community is a group of people who are united because they share common values. A priest once told...
A Quick Guide to Praying the Mass
Notes on what is happening at different moments of the Mass
SR. BRITTANY HARRISON
I became a convert to Catholicism at age 14, so I never...
Reluctant Catechist Seeks Advice
Question: I’m a reluctant catechist. I keep thinking there are folks more qualified for this than I. Yet here I am, saying yes but...
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....
Advice from a Master Catechist: Learning Benchmarks
Question: Are there standards and benchmarks set for children taking catechism classes throughout the Church (in the United States)? For example, can we say...
Catechesis and Persons with Disabilities
An excerpt from Salt and Light
MAUREEN PRATT
Catechesis is a must for all members of the body of Christ, including persons with disabilities. The...
God’s Sacramental Plan: Why we need the Sacraments and the Church
The big picture on why we need sacraments and the Church
BY MARC CARDARONELLA
Sacraments form the backbone of our religious formation programs. Parents celebrate them,...
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...
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...
