Leo XIV, a missionary pope for a global Church
A former missionary and global Church leader, Pope Leo XIV brings pastoral wisdom, cross-cultural experience and a unifying vision to a polarized world as...
Imitating God – As Beloved Children
COLLEEN R. VERMEULEN
After we’ve put our faith in Jesus as our Lord, we share in God’s divine life. The Holy Spirit flows in us,...
Nurturing Family Faith at Home
Important strategies to build up Catholic families
JOHN ROBERTO
We know how important parents and the whole family are in forming the faith of young people....
The Beauty of the Church’s Vision of Marriage
Sacred Scripture grounds our understanding of Matrimony
JOHN S. GRABOWSKI
EDITOR’S NOTE: It is recommended that you read Genesis 1–3 as a preparation for this catechesis....
Digital Culture and Catechesis: Opportunities and challenges
BY JONATHAN F. SULLIVAN
The task of inculturation seeks to discover that which is good, beautiful, and true in the cultures in which the Church...
The Vision of “The Joy of Adolescent Catechesis”
Reimagining Ministry to Youth
Denise Utter
The Partnership for Adolescent Catechesis (NFCYM, NCEA, NCCL), in collaboration with pastoral and catechetical leaders from around the country, wrote...
10 Ways to Share Hope with Children
PATRICIA MATHSON
Hope is one of the most important gifts that we can share with the next generation. This is the work of all of...
A Statement from our parent company, Bayard Inc. : Responding to the Sexual Abuse...
The past month has been a difficult and sad one for the Church in America and for all Catholics. With the resignation from the...
Books for the Littlest Ones – reviews by the Catechist staff
Book reviews compiled by the Catechist staff
Little Prayers for Little Ones
by Patricia Edward Jablonski, FSP. Illustrated by Becky Fawson (Pauline Media)
Introduce the very...
Looking Back and Looking Forward: Evaluating the Year
by Kate Ristow
St. Paul prayed that the Philippians would “discern what is of value” (Philippians 1:10) as they continued to learn what it...












