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Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers: Year C – The 22nd-25th Sundays in Ordinary Time

You can reflect questions for every Sunday of the year by clicking here.Twenty Second Sunday of Ordinary TimeBackground: Jesus is still on his journey to Jerusalem and continues to teach us what we need to do to make the journey with him. In this Sunday’s gospel selection, he is warning us to take the long […]

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Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers: Year C – The 22nd-25th Sundays in Ordinary Time

How do you know if your seekers are ready for the next step in the catechumenate process?

Catechesis / Nick Wagner

Shortly after I moved to California in 1992, there was a story in the local paper about a woman who landed at the airport thinking she was in San Jose, Costa Rica. She took a taxi to her hotel, went to bed, and only realized the next morning at breakfast that she was in San

How do you know if your seekers are ready for the next step in the catechumenate process?

Are we supposed to judge the seekers’ intentions in the catechumenate process?

Discernment / Nick Wagner

The new translation of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (which is not yet published), will make an interesting change to the ritual text in English. The current translation says that before inquirers can celebrate the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens, “sponsors, catechists, and deacons, parish priests (pastors) have the responsibility

Are we supposed to judge the seekers’ intentions in the catechumenate process?

Why discernment—from the very beginning—is so important in catechumenate ministry

Discernment / Nick Wagner

Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” When the young man heard this word, he went away grieving, for he had many possessions. (Mt 19:21-22) The gospel story about the

Why discernment—from the very beginning—is so important in catechumenate ministry

The Ins and Outs of the Rite of Acceptance

Liturgy, Rite of Acceptance / Diana Macalintal

Have you ever wondered about how to help your parishioners and new catechumens understand better the meaning of the Rite of Acceptance? Then just take a look at your church doors. In this short video, Diana walks you through three moments in the Rite of Acceptance where the church doors play a significant role

The Ins and Outs of the Rite of Acceptance

The first step in catechumenate formation is to recover our “capacity for symbol”

Catechesis, Mystagogy / Nick Wagner

“How can we grow in our capacity to live in full the liturgical action?” asks Pope Francis in his June 29 apostolic letter on liturgical formation. “How do we continue to let ourselves be amazed at what happens in the celebration under our very eyes?” (31). I think this may be the most important question

The first step in catechumenate formation is to recover our “capacity for symbol”

17 best prayer practices for RCIA team members

Lent, Team / Nick Wagner

As we approach the beginning of Lent, it is a good time to think about how we teach the catechumens to pray. The best way, of course, is by example. So here is a list of suggestions for deepening our prayer lives this Lent. Pray at a set time Make an appointment with yourself to

17 best prayer practices for RCIA team members

What is a rite and why does it matter for catechumenate teams?

Liturgy / Nick Wagner

When I was a kid, we didn’t talk about “rites.” We didn’t really even talk about “liturgy.” The only thing in our world was “the Mass.” I was in high school before I realized the church has a whole constellation of rites. But even then, we didn’t use the term “rites.” We talked about “prayer

What is a rite and why does it matter for catechumenate teams?

Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers: Year C – The 18th-21st Sundays in Ordinary Time

Dismissal / Michael Marchal

Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary TimeBackground: In contemporary America this Sunday’s set of readings is profoundly countercultural since only two decades ago we had a head of the Federal Reserve consistently assuring us that “Greed is good!” At this stage in his journey to Jerusalem, Jesus is once again calling our attention to the need to get

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Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers: Year C – The 18th-21st Sundays in Ordinary Time

Are we geeky enough about the catechumenate?

Liturgy, Team / Nick Wagner

Tired of being cooped up and quarantined for more than a year, Diana and I went on a road trip across the United States just after we got our COVID vaccines. We saw state capitals where tour guides would explain to us about the different kinds of marble, how the dome was constructed, and what

Are we geeky enough about the catechumenate?

Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers: Year C – The 22nd-25th Sundays in Ordinary Time

How do you know if your seekers are ready for the next step in the catechumenate process?

Are we supposed to judge the seekers’ intentions in the catechumenate process?

Why discernment—from the very beginning—is so important in catechumenate ministry

The Ins and Outs of the Rite of Acceptance

The first step in catechumenate formation is to recover our “capacity for symbol”

17 best prayer practices for RCIA team members

What is a rite and why does it matter for catechumenate teams?

Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers: Year C – The 18th-21st Sundays in Ordinary Time

Are we geeky enough about the catechumenate?

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