Articles by Nick Wagner

Rite of Acceptance…why your role is crucial. And yours. And yours…

Perhaps it is obvious to us why the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens is important and why careful preparation for its celebration is important. But I’m not sure the “why” is so obvious to everyone else who is involved. If you are struggling because your parish’s experience of the rite has been […]

Rite of Acceptance…why your role is crucial. And yours. And yours…

A simple history of reconciliation for RCIA catechists

Sacramental reconciliation has a complicated history. Understanding a little history can sometimes help with understanding current practice. Baptism—the original sacrament of reconciliation The first thing to know is that the early church didn’t have any kind of ritual celebration that we would recognize as reconciliation. Baptism washed away all sin, and that was at first

A simple history of reconciliation for RCIA catechists

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