Articles by Diana Macalintal

Why your RCIA process needs a theologian…and why that’s you

You might not think you’re a theologian. But if you’ve ever tried to answer the questions, “Who is God?” or “Why does God matter?” then you’ve done theology. These big “meaning of life” kinds of questions often lie beneath the questions seekers and catechumens ask us, and our job as RCIA ministers is to answer […]

Why your RCIA process needs a theologian…and why that’s you

Sing these 6 carols in RCIA for strong holiday catechesis

Did you know Christmas carols are a rich source of catechesis for your RCIA groups? A good carol has the power to “teach” the theology of Christ’s birth, death, and resurrection—the paschal mystery. A cosmic dance between Divine and human For example, Charles Wesley’s 1739 text, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” has several verses paschal-preaching

Sing these 6 carols in RCIA for strong holiday catechesis

Simbang Gabi: How to put stars in the eyes of your seekers this Advent

Have you ever walked a road at night with your path lit only by starlight? In the barrios of the Philippines, stars are the lamps that guide the nighttime traveler. During the Advent and Christmas seasons, you will find parols (star lanterns) hanging from windows. Bamboo sticks and rice paper form a three-dimensional star in

Simbang Gabi: How to put stars in the eyes of your seekers this Advent

How will you respond this Easter to visitors interested in the Catholic Church?

Here’s the scenario: You’ve just finished a long but wonderful Easter Vigil. After months of weekly meetings, leading dismissal sessions, and doing discernment interviews, all the Elect have been baptized, and you’re looking forward to the last few gatherings of the RCIA post-Triduum before you take a well-deserved summer break. As you’re gathering up all

How will you respond this Easter to visitors interested in the Catholic Church?

History of the scrutinies: 3 things your RCIA team needs to know

The initiation rites of the third, fourth, and fifth Sundays of Lent don’t have the most comforting of names. On these days we engage the elect in rites and prayers called scrutinies and exorcisms. The first connotes probing and critical examination of one’s life, and the second—well, let’s just say many of us have had

History of the scrutinies: 3 things your RCIA team needs to know

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