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How to proclaim the gospel: Insights from Bishop James Ruggieri

This past weekend, Diana and I were in the Diocese of Portland, Maine, for the Maine Mission Summit: Initiation Team Training. We were thrilled to be able to speak to both the clergy of the diocese and to the parish catechumenate teams to help them gain a deeper understanding of the Christian initiation process. During […]

How to proclaim the gospel: Insights from Bishop James Ruggieri

Preparing the parish for the Rite for Entrance into the Catechumenate

If the first time your parishioners meet a seeker is at the celebration of the Rite for Entrance into the Catechumenate, you’ve missed an important opportunity! But if you spend time in the months and weeks before the rite to give your seekers an “experience of the company and spirit of Christians” (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults 42), that will

Preparing the parish for the Rite for Entrance into the Catechumenate

Walking with seekers: Mystagogical accompaniment as synodal listening

In several recent articles, we’ve explored how synodality—a way of walking together—is foundational to the catechumenate. In this article, I want to highlight a key component of both synodality and the catechumenate: listening for God’s Spirit. Listening is the heart of synodality and the catechumenate Pope Francis has consistently emphasized the importance of listening. He

Walking with seekers: Mystagogical accompaniment as synodal listening

Reflection Questions for Seekers: Year C – Ascension through the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

You can reflect on questions for every Sunday of the year by clicking here. Ascension Sunday Background: Today, with the alternate second reading, we get both Luke’s long description of the ascension of Jesus in Acts and the short version in his gospel. Both end with prayerful expectation, with a portrayal of a community in prayer waiting

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Reflection Questions for Seekers: Year C – Ascension through the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

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