Outreach to the Unaffiliated (25-min. film)
This film, "Outreach to the Unaffiliated," is highly recommended. It was produced by the USCCB's Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis, and features an array...
It’s Okay Not to Know Everything
Top apologetics resources online
SR. BRITTANY HARRISON, FMA
My first day on the job as a novice catechist, I looked over my classroom of wiggly fifth-graders...
Reverence for Tradition
Our Catholic identity is shaped by a living heritage
JOE PAPROCKI
As Catholics, we have a “lot of baggage” — not in the sense of having...
Amidst our Apocalypse, Advent Asks Us to Stay
Advent begs something of you, even if you don't want to be Catholic anymore.
BY ELIZABETH SCALIA
As the liturgical year winds down, we are each...
Inspiring Mission with Saints and Service
Question: How can I describe to my fourth grade class what it means to be a missionary disciple? How can they practice being on...
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...
Ways a Catechist Might Pray
Question: Are there some specific ways that I might pray personally in my role as a catechist?
SR. JANET SCHAEFFLER, OP OFFERS THIS ANSWER…
Many...
PAUL VI—Saint for the New Evangelization
CHRISTOPER KLOFFT
On Oct. 14, 2018, Pope Paul VI will be canonized by Pope Francis. St. Paul VI will enter the ranks not only of the...
Mothers’ Morning of Prayer
A Rosary-Based Prayer Group for Women
PAT GOHN
A prayerful friend and a good cup of coffee forever changed my experience of the Rosary. Years ago,...
Advice from a Master Catechist: Mid-Year Slump, Faith Crisis, or Both?
It’s midyear, and I’m facing a personal slump. I don’t want to be a quitter and inconvenience the DRE or the children by giving...
