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Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers: Year C – The 26th-31st Sundays in Ordinary Time

You can reflect questions for every Sunday of the year by clicking here.Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary TimeBackground: Although much of the Old Testament tradition proclaims God’s love and care for the poor and the vulnerable, another strand in the tradition presupposes that wealth is a sign of God’s favor. On the road up to Jerusalem, […]

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Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers: Year C – The 26th-31st Sundays in Ordinary Time

What is a catechumenal culture?

Catechesis, Evangelization / Nick Wagner

There is a story about an old fish that swims near a couple of teenage fish. As he passes by, he says, “Hey guys, how’s the water?” And then, as the older fish swims away, one of the young fish says to the other, “What’s water?” Trying to describe water to a fish is a

What is a catechumenal culture?

Rite of Acceptance: Get the assembly to go out

Rite of Acceptance / Diana Macalintal

The Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens instructs that a group of the faithful go outside to gather with those who will become catechumens. How do you convince your entire assembly to move and go out?

Rite of Acceptance: Get the assembly to go out

Is your catechumenate open all year-round? What does year-round mean?

Catechesis, Year-Round / John McGlynn

As we approach the fall those who are students or parents of students understand the “back to school” nature of our lives. For better or for ill, such is the rhythm for many of our parishes and ministries. For many years, and even to today, I read any number of bulletin announcements that tell us

Is your catechumenate open all year-round? What does year-round mean?

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

Dismissal / Michael Marchal

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”

Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers: Year C – The 26th-31st Sundays in Ordinary Time

What is a catechumenal culture?

Rite of Acceptance: Get the assembly to go out

Is your catechumenate open all year-round? What does year-round mean?

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”

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