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

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?

One Latin phrase that was not translated in the initiation rites

Catechesis, Discernment / Nick Wagner

In both the current translation of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and in the proposed new translation, the phrase “a priori” is left in its original Latin state. Nothing, therefore, can be settled a priori. (RCIA 76)So nothing can be laid down a priori. (OCIA 76) I suspect it was not translated because

One Latin phrase that was not translated in the initiation rites

How to form seekers when you have no resources

Catechesis, Evangelization / Nick Wagner

We recently received an e-mail from someone who is working in a rural mission area. Much of her work is focused on sacramental preparation, including the preparation of inquirers and catechumens. When she arrived, she found copies of a text that is often used in the United States for “RCIA classes.” She wrote, “There is

How to form seekers when you have no resources

Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers: Year C – The 14th through 17th Sundays in Ordinary Time

Dismissal, Easter / Michael Marchal

You can reflect questions for every Sunday of the year by clicking here.Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary TimeBackground:The journey to Jerusalem has begun; and, in Luke’s vision, it will not end until faithful believers have brought the good news of the kingdom/reign of God to the ends of the earth. This Sunday’s gospel selection makes that

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Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers: Year C – The 14th through 17th Sundays in Ordinary Time

A catechumenal culture is created by four modes of missionary discipleship

Evangelization / Nick Wagner

As we prepare for the new translation of the initiation rites, every parish is going to be challenged with developing a catechumenal culture. We have already looked at why that is important and what the church means by a catechumenal culture. In this article, we’ll look at how a catechumenal culture is created in a

A catechumenal culture is created by four modes of missionary discipleship

What does a catechumenal culture look like?

Evangelization / Nick Wagner

When I was 34, I moved from the Midwest to San Jose, California. That experience was a huge culture shift for me. It is difficult, however, to describe the depths and nuances of that shift. Culture is mostly invisible to the people who are “native” to it. One way to define culture is to say

What does a catechumenal culture look like?

Why a catechumenal culture is important

Evangelization / Nick Wagner

Years ago, I volunteered for a parish catechumenate team. After several e-mails and voice mails went unanswered, I just showed up at one of the team meetings. There were about six people sitting around a cafeteria table, and they were surprised to see a new person. I told them I was interested in helping out.

Why a catechumenal culture is important

How to think about Confirmation in the initiation of children

Catechesis, Children, Easter / Clare Colella

As our dioceses and parishes implement more fully the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults for all those who have reached the age of discretion (aka the age of reason), parents sometimes have difficulty understanding why their child would be confirmed at age seven or eight. It is important for all of us to understand

How to think about Confirmation in the initiation of children

Is your RCIA open all year-round? Having everyone around the same table

Catechesis, Year-Round / John McGlynn

Is it time to reconsider following cohort model in our formation processes? The Oxford dictionary defines a “cohort” as “a group of people with a shared characteristic.” It’s a model that has been used in education since the beginning—grouping children into a grade level based on age with the understanding that a similar age corelates

Is your RCIA open all year-round? Having everyone around the same table

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

Are we geeky enough about the catechumenate?

One Latin phrase that was not translated in the initiation rites

How to form seekers when you have no resources

Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers: Year C – The 14th through 17th Sundays in Ordinary Time

A catechumenal culture is created by four modes of missionary discipleship

What does a catechumenal culture look like?

Why a catechumenal culture is important

How to think about Confirmation in the initiation of children

Is your RCIA open all year-round? Having everyone around the same table

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