Bible 101
A helpful overview for reading the Bible
CATHRYN TORGERSON
Reading the Bible is a wonderful adventure! But sometimes it can leave us feeling a little lost,...
Forgiveness: Asked and Offered — Excerpt from Finding Your Spiritual Direction as a Catechist
An excerpt from Finding Your Spiritual Direction as a Catechist
By William B. Miller
Chapter 7: Forgiveness
If you were to ask a dozen people to give...
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...
Praying amidst violence and strife — downloadable prayers to share
Recent news accounts have inspired members of our Bayard team to compose prayers to be shared. When events like the killings at the Tree of...
Rules, Rules, Rules
Making Sense of Church Requirements
SUSIE LLOYD
Catholicism is hard. At least that’s its reputation. All those rules. ... As if the Ten Commandments weren’t enough,...
5 Devotional Practices to Weather the Storm of the Abuse Crises
BY JAMES BLANKENSHIP
Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go?...
Blessed Are You: Understanding and Teaching the Beatitudes
FATHER DWIGHT LONGENECKER
One of my favorite Gospel stories is the account of Jesus cleansing the temple. When he turned over the moneychangers' tables, he...
Church leaders take note: Liturgies and prayer resources in response to the Church scandals
Recently the NCCL's newsletter shared this new resource titled "LITURGIES AND PRAYER RESOURCES IN RESPONSE TO RECENT EVENTS." It is filled with suggested Mass settings,...
Beginning a New Year—A Prayer Service for Catechists
ALICE ANN PFEIFER, CSA
Even when we are fully committed to starting a new enterprise or returning to an old one, we may have ambivalent...
Advice from a Master Catechist: Tips For Personal Spiritual Growth
Question: As a catechist, I’ve been learning so much about the faith, which makes me want to dive deeper into my relationship with the...
