The Top 10 Things that Every Catechist Needs to Know
BY LISA MLADINICH
1) Prayer and study are essential.
As we grow in knowledge and love of God, we become radiant witnesses to his saving power....
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...
Holy Hacks for Catechists
20 creative ways to share the faith
Patti Maguire Armstrong
This is the mission field. That thought hit me early on during my dozen years...
Effective Teaching: Metaphors Make Lessons More Memorable
Using objects, stories, songs, or even jokes
JARED DEES
St. Patrick’s most famous teaching tool was the shamrock. According to legend, he used the three-leafed clover...
Digital Citizenship and Equipping Future Saints
Discussing the moral use of technology within religious instruction
ANNABEL DOTZMAN
Take a moment to think about your daily routines. Technology, intrinsically neither bad nor dangerous,...
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...
Symbols of the Saints
KATHY HENDRICKS
Somewhere among my childhood mementos are a series of booklets entitled Little Lives of the Saints. I inherited them from my older sisters, Jo...
The Catholic Commitment to Community
BY JOE PAPROCKI
Third in a series on ways to instill a robust Catholic identity in those we teach
Some years ago Verizon had a series...
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...
Christ Calls You to Mission — video from Bishop Robert Barron, in the UK
Great commissioning video for teens and adults.
