Prayer Before Your Learning Year Begins
Jesus, here I am, beginning again as I continue your ministry and teaching. It is only with the gifts of wisdom, revelation, and mercy...
Men of St. Joseph and the New Evangelization
A Profile of a Parish-based Ministry for Men
ZACHARY MORGAN
Facilitating relevant ministries for the spiritual edification of men can be difficult. Men’s ministries most often...
Passing on the Joyful Encounter: The role of the catechist
BY BISHOP ROBERT MCMANUS, DIOCESE OF WORCESTER
Pope Francis has repeatedly reminded the Church that the basis of all evangelization and catechesis is the proclamation...
5 Tips for Forming Catechists’ Spirituality
DR. LORI DAHLHOFF
Nurturing the spirituality of catechists is crucial to providing effective religious education.
Daily meditation on Scripture
Incorporate guided meditation on Scripture into meetings...
Leading DRE: Communicating with Parish Leaders
From optional to optimal
COLLEEN VERMEULEN
Great to see you!” I exclaimed as I sat down for a cup of coffee with a fellow DRE from...
Sharing Prayer
In recent weeks, you and the team have been preparing for the learning year ahead by reviewing texts and working on lesson plans. In this prayer, you will bless one another in a special way and profess your beliefs in the creed.
Keeping Advent in a Digital Age
Apps, Websites, and Activities Geared for the Season
JONATHAN F. SULLIVAN
Keeping an Advent season of attentive and joyful anticipation — amidst the secular celebration...
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 Importance of Liturgical Orientation in Catechesis
BY TIMOTHY P. O'MALLEY
The second task of catechesis — liturgical education
All catechesis should be liturgical. Such a claim may generate immediate (and possibly negative)...
The Heart of Catechesis — why we do what we do
BY PAT GOHN
The first time I attended a religious education class, I was in grade one. My catechist, a lively high school student, taught...
