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,...
Creating Eye-Catching Communications
BY DEANNA BARTALINI
Our world has become ever increasingly visual. While the adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” has been around a long...
Teaching Students with Special Needs
BY PAM SCHIFFBAUER
Pope Francis has called the Catholic Church to be a welcoming Church. As we welcome our students into our religious education classes,...
Remaining True to Our Identity
BY JOE PAPROCKI
Between 2012 and 2014, retail giant J.C. Penney nearly ran itself out of business. A new CEO with an impressive record of...
Faith Formation for a New Era
BY JOHN ROBERTO
“We are not living an era of change
but a change of era.”
(Pope Francis, November 10, 2015)
Every parish community wants vibrant,...
Echoing the Faith with Courage
BY HOSFFMAN OSPINO
Facing the catechetical challenges of our time with the message of Jesus
Imagine yourself in a large chamber with many walls where anything...
Reconciliation and First Eucharist Preparation: An evangelization opportunity
BY DAVID DZIENA
A friend of mine (let’s call her “Jamie”) recently posted this question on Facebook:
I am struggling with something. I am not...
The Good (Social Media) Samaritan
by Kevin M. Dowd, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Theology, Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA
In the age of social media, the Parable of the Good Samaritan...
A Robust Catholic Identity
By Joe Paprocki
Overcoming the tendency toward a “beige Catholicism”
One of my favorite ideas to borrow from Bishop Robert Barron, is his notion of battling what...
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...
