Are You a New DRE?
Directors of Religious Education (DREs) are a great blessing to the Church today. New DREs often enter their positions because they are fresh out...
Increasing Bible Literacy
Diving deeper into Scripture deepens our life with Christ
PAT GOHN
Increasing Bible literacy in our students ought to be one of our aims as catechists....
Catechist: “I’m discouraged. They’re not in church on Sunday.”
Often we might hear our youngsters say, "We don't go to Mass on Sunday." This challenges us to a precarious balance: to not respond...
The Catechist with a Green Halo
Using Aristotelian concepts as a teaching method
AARON T. MARTIN
One of the most beautiful churches in the country stands at Lexington Avenue and 66th Street...
Alpha as the On-Ramp to Evangelization
A Profile on How a Growing Parish is Reaching Others for Christ
DAN O’ROURKE
Walter stands in front of the altar at our church, sharing his...
All Things New – a new year
BY PAT GOHN
For the Christian, everything’s new
Newness is a hallmark of our lives—and a source of joy. As most of the world awakens to...
No evil will be healed unless it is surfaced and made visible
John Cavadini, writing at Notre Dame's Church Life Journal, in an article, "Guidelines for Any Appropriate Response to the Catholic Abuse Crisis," offers a...
Catechist: “I don’t know enough about this week’s topic.”
Perhaps it would be true to say, "We never will." One of the enlivening realities about our faith is that there will always be...
The Inspiration of John Henry Newman
Lessons we can learn from his life and teaching
AARON T. MARTIN
Although we don’t generally label John Henry Newman as a catechist, his life...
Calling Others to Decide for Christ
Catechists as Missionary Disciples
Marcel LeJeune
Imagine, for a moment, the perfect Catholic disciple. What would that person focus on? What would they be passionate about?...
