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What does the Rite (Order) of Christian Initiation of Adults say about adaptation?

Evangelization, Liturgy, RCIA / Nick Wagner

Adaptation is an important concept in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Paulist priest and liturgist, Ricky Manalo, says liturgical adaptation is like Thanksgiving dinner. Preparations usually do not begin with decisions about appetizers or salads, but with the main course, turkey. The next decisions probably concern stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy, then vegetables […]

What does the Rite (Order) of Christian Initiation of Adults say about adaptation?

Five steps to fruitful evangelization

Evangelization / Nick Wagner

On weekend evenings in downtown San Jose, there will often be a bearded man on top of a two-step stool shouting at passersby about being cast into hell if they don’t repent. Occasionally, a group of college students exiting from one of the nearby bars will shout back at him, and they enter into a

Five steps to fruitful evangelization

What is evangelization that is not weird?

Evangelization, Team / Nick Wagner

“Do you know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and savior?” I did not immediately realize the young man on the sidewalk was talking to me. “If you died today, do you know for sure you would go to heaven?” he asked as I was about to pass by. He mistook my confusion for interest

What is evangelization that is not weird?

Why don’t Catholics evangelize?

Evangelization / Nick Wagner

We have all heard that Catholics don’t evangelize. Some think that is because we worry we don’t know enough about the faith or we are afraid of rejection or conflict or we don’t want to seem like we’re judging someone else’s choices. But none of those reasons account for our weak evangelization efforts. A 2013

Why don’t Catholics evangelize?

What is a catechumenal culture?

Catechesis, Evangelization / Nick Wagner

There is a story about an old fish that swims near a couple of teenage fish. As he passes by, he says, “Hey guys, how’s the water?” And then, as the older fish swims away, one of the young fish says to the other, “What’s water?” Trying to describe water to a fish is a

What is a catechumenal culture?

How to form seekers when you have no resources

Catechesis, Evangelization / Nick Wagner

We recently received an e-mail from someone who is working in a rural mission area. Much of her work is focused on sacramental preparation, including the preparation of inquirers and catechumens. When she arrived, she found copies of a text that is often used in the United States for “RCIA classes.” She wrote, “There is

How to form seekers when you have no resources

A catechumenal culture is created by four modes of missionary discipleship

Evangelization / Nick Wagner

As we prepare for the new translation of the initiation rites, every parish is going to be challenged with developing a catechumenal culture. We have already looked at why that is important and what the church means by a catechumenal culture. In this article, we’ll look at how a catechumenal culture is created in a

A catechumenal culture is created by four modes of missionary discipleship

What does a catechumenal culture look like?

Evangelization / Nick Wagner

When I was 34, I moved from the Midwest to San Jose, California. That experience was a huge culture shift for me. It is difficult, however, to describe the depths and nuances of that shift. Culture is mostly invisible to the people who are “native” to it. One way to define culture is to say

What does a catechumenal culture look like?

Why a catechumenal culture is important

Evangelization / Nick Wagner

Years ago, I volunteered for a parish catechumenate team. After several e-mails and voice mails went unanswered, I just showed up at one of the team meetings. There were about six people sitting around a cafeteria table, and they were surprised to see a new person. I told them I was interested in helping out.

Why a catechumenal culture is important

Is the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens mandatory?

Catechumens, Evangelization, Rite of Acceptance / Nick Wagner

The short answer is yes. Perhaps because we are just now emerging from our COVID stay-at-home isolation, parish teams seem to be asking about the rites of initiation and if all of them are mandatory. Some seekers may have a pressing need to forgo the normal sacramental process and be baptized without delay. This pastoral

Is the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens mandatory?

What does the Rite (Order) of Christian Initiation of Adults say about adaptation?

Five steps to fruitful evangelization

What is evangelization that is not weird?

Why don’t Catholics evangelize?

What is a catechumenal culture?

How to form seekers when you have no resources

A catechumenal culture is created by four modes of missionary discipleship

What does a catechumenal culture look like?

Why a catechumenal culture is important

Is the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens mandatory?

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