Schools of Spirituality: Drawing from the Wealth of the Catholic Tradition
How do we discover the ways of prayer?
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...
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...
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)...
A Catechism Lesson: Discouraged by Evil and Sin? Take heart!
By Pat Gohn
Discouraged by evil and sin? Take heart!
Our Catholic faith helps us understand the spiritual battle between God and evil. We’ve all...
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...
The Ladder of the Beatitudes II: Embracing the Challenge
Gregory of Nyssa imagined the Beatitudes as a staircase ascending toward God—each one needing to be fulfilled in order to take the next step.
More Than Math!
How Catechists Teach Differently Than Any Other Kind of Teacher
Jared Dees
When I first started out as a religious educator, I used to be envious...
Advice from a Master Catechist: Understanding Relics
Question: The Catholic newspaper in my area has been advertising different opportunities to venerate a certain saint’s relics that will be traveling to our...
A Family Together: Q&A with a Catholic-oku!
The end of the school year is filled with reviews of what you've learned in each subject. This game is a fun way to review what you know about the Catholic Church.
