You can reflect questions for every Sunday of the year by clicking here. The 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time Background: Just as Luke groups so much of the material in the body of his gospel around a journey to Jerusalem, so Matthew arranges his material into five sermons or discourses. Today we begin reading the […]
Sometimes ministry can feel more like a chore than a charism. We can easily find ourselves trapped in the “chokehold” of the school-model paradigm, where faith formation is treated as a series of classes with a fixed syllabus and a predetermined graduation date. We feel boxed-in, exhausted, and stressed. We wonder when we started managing
Six core principles that will lead your catechumens to Christ
In this video, Nick and Diana cover one of the most common questions in catechumenate ministry: “How long is the catechumenate supposed to be?” Instead of locking initiation into a calendar or doctrinal checklist, the initiation process focuses on conversion to Jesus Christ. Using examples from their recent travels, they show how the catechumenate mirrors the
How long is the catechumenate supposed to take?
In this thought-provoking video, Nick Wagner and Diana Macalintal explore what medieval churches get both right and wrong about baptism and why their message still matters today. It is easy to walk into some of these massive structures and misunderstand that baptism is just a promise about the future, that holiness is something we have to earn,
What medieval cathedrals can (and can’t) teach your catechumens about baptism
Your catechumens are having epiphanies every day, but they may not know it. Or they may not know how to talk about it. In this video, Nick and Diana discuss how you can help your catechumens find and share their personal epiphanies. “Epiphany” is about more than just the three kings showing up to bring
Help your catechumens find their epiphany
You can reflect questions for every Sunday of the year by clicking here. Holy Family Background: This Sunday’s gospel is out of sequence since it occurs after the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem, yet Matthew uses its details to teach us much about the mission of Jesus as Messiah. In the Magi episode Matthew […]
Reflection Questions for Catechumens and Seekers: Holy Family to the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
What does it mean when we say, “The Word became flesh”? In this video, Nick and Diana talk about a unique nativity scene they saw at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris that caused them to reflect more deeply on the meaning of “word.” The word of God includes scripture but cannot be confined
What “Word became flesh” means
Diana and I are continuing our pilgrimage. This week, we are in Rome, waiting for a papal audience with Pope Leo. Why did we choose to come here? And why did thousands of other people from about the world make the same choice? Watch this video to discover what makes a place meaningful. Learn how
Nick and I are on a trip to Europe, currently in Paris. And all along the way, we’ve been noticing how traveling in a different country relates closely to the journey seekers make in the catechumenate process. In this video post, Nick and Diana explore three practical ways that you can help make the catechumens’
What traveling teaches us about the journey of faith
As we accompany catechumens on their journey of faith, we’re always looking for good sources for catechesis. There’s one source we might be overlooking that is right in front of our eyes! Frank Lloyd Wright, the great architect, was often quoted as saying, “We create our buildings. Then they create us.” We can say the
How the doors of your church create disciples
