Parent: “Will they remember everything I taught them?”
Every day after the kids left for school, my mom sat on the edge of her bed and said her prayers using a little...
The Inestimable Importance of Christian Families
An urgent and compelling catechetical mission
PAT GOHN
I find myself thinking of Jesus' birth, for nowhere else do I see the sublime place of families...
Use this video to encourage listeners to become saints
This powerful talk by Chris Stefanik, given to young adults at FOCUS' SEEK 2015 conference is titled "Saint (Insert Your Name Here)". It calls...
Leading DRE: How to Inspire Catechist Formation
by Ken Ogorek
“I’ll teach for you, but please don’t expect me to come to meetings, go to classes, or any of that...
PDF: “Being versus Doing”: A Retreat for Catechists
Here's the PDF of this article that appeared in Catechist magazine, October, 2017.
Click on the link below to open the PDF, then select print...
Parent: “I’m anxious and worried. What if I do a terrible job?”
The shaking had started in the delivery room. My baby's heart rate had slowed, and by the time the nurses wheeled me into surgery...
Children on Mission
A Church-sponsored Approach for Engaging Children in the Missionary Task
MAUREEN CROWLEY HEIL
Each year, through the programs and lessons of the Missionary Childhood Association (formerly...
Two by Two
How to Pair Students Effectively in Religious Education
JARED DEES
“Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two …” (Mark 6:7)
“The Lord...
Times to turn to Scripture — a reference list for young Catholics
Many people turn to Scripture to interpret their lives, their feelings, and their world through God's Word.
Use this list yourself as a reference, or...
Preparing for an Atypical Holy Week
By Fr. Roger Landry
This Lent has been one few of us will ever forget.
On Ash Wednesday, we were marked with ashes and reminded that...
