Nick Wagner is the cofounder and codirector of Team Initiation.
To see how you might use one of these points in your catechesis, read “How to lead a 90-minute catechetical session.” The Way of Faith Explain that the Catholic Church “deplores the hatred, persecutions and displays of anti-Semitism directed against the Jews at any time and from any source” (Nostra Aetate). In the news When […]
Breaking Open the News for Sixth Sunday of Easter—B
Of the half dozen different ways I’ve tried to learn Spanish, the one that has worked best is living in Mexico for a month with people who only spoke Spanish. There are a least a half dozen ways to teach the faith to catechumens, but which do you think will work best? Immersion into the
Going to Mass is like moving to Mexico: An immersion in the language of faith
John Madden, the legendary football coach and television announcer is retiring at age 73. And his mother still calls him to check up on him. I totally understand this because, if current trajectory is any guide, I will be getting calls from my mother when I am well into my 70s. And I also understand
Call your mother: Human experience as a locus for catechesis
To see how you might use one of these points in your catechesis, read “How to lead a 90-minute catechetical session.” The Way of Faith Explain that illness and suffering have always been among the gravest problems confronted in human life and that as disciples we are called to offer compassion and healing. In the
Breaking Open the News for Fourth Sunday in Easter—B
To see how you might use one of these points in your catechesis, read “How to lead a 90-minute catechetical session.” The Way of Faith Explain that all of human life is sacred and that we are forbidden from killing. In the news The release … of the so-called “torture memos,”
Breaking Open the News for Third Sunday in Easter—B
To see how you might use one of these points in your catechesis, read “How to lead a 90-minute catechetical session.” The Way of Faith Explain that the seventh commandment forbids us from stealing. In the news Battered by the recession and the deepest and most widespread budget deficits in several
Breaking Open the News for Second Sunday of Easter—B
To see how you might use one of these points in your catechesis, read “How to lead a 90-minute catechetical session.” The Way of Faith Explain that the Resurrection of Jesus is the crowning truth of our faith, a faith handed down to us by the first disciples. In the news While Mexico or Havana
Breaking Open the News for Easter Sunday—B
To see how you might use one of these points in your catechesis, read “How to lead a 90-minute catechetical session.” The Way of Faith Explain that Christ’s death on the cross transforms all other deaths into eventual blessing because we now have eternal life. In the news As many as 14 people have been
Breaking Open the News for Passion (Palm) Sunday—B
Free download: Why Baptized Candidates Should Not be Received at the Easter Vigil Your turn What are the best practices you’ve learned in your parish? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Free download: Why Baptized Candidates Should Not be Received at the Easter Vigil
32 best RCIA practices for Easter Vigil
To see how you might use one of these points in your catechesis, read “How to lead a 90-minute catechetical session.” The Way of Faith Explain that our faith is often tested by the trials of this world. In the news New claims for unemployment benefits last week rose to a seasonally adjusted 652,000 from
Breaking Open the News for Fifth Sunday in Lent—A
