Practice Gratitude
ELIZABETH ANNE STEWART
Built in 1880, right after the Chicago Fire, Old St. James has a rich history that includes being the first racially integrated...
Our Lady of Fatima Inspires Us: Children ARE Ready for the Faith
PAT GOHN
Some adults fear that children are too young to handle the responsibilities of knowing good from evil and developing a spiritual life of...
How Catholics of the Past Lived When Deprived of the Mass
By William O’Leary
Millions of Catholics in the United States and elsewhere are currently are not able to attend Mass and receive Jesus in Holy...
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...
Notes to a Newbie Catechist
On Surviving — and Thriving — in Catechetical Ministry
JOY DAVIS
You’ve been asked to volunteer as a catechist. Maybe someone tapped you on the shoulder...
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...
Be an Evangelizing Catechist!
As a catechist, you share the Good News of Christ with others.
Pep Talks for Catholic Parents: An Introduction
When my husband heard the title of book he thought it was a great idea, until I mentioned who the author was. He...
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...
May We Never Ceased to Be Amazed
By Pat Gohn
Rediscover the wonder that energizes catechesis
When was the last time you were amazed? Not just amused or entertained…but amazed?
Here’s something that amazes...