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How Pope Francis knelt in front of 12 teenage prisoners and taught us to be master RCIA catechists

Am I really willing to help others? Just think of that. Think that this sign is Christ’s caress, because Jesus came just for this, to serve us, to help us. —Pope Francis, Holy Thursday Homily On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis showed us how to be master catechists. He knelt before 12 inmates of the Casal […]

How Pope Francis knelt in front of 12 teenage prisoners and taught us to be master RCIA catechists

Four quick real-life tips for celebrating the Triduum with children

Children, Triduum / Rita Burns Senseman

I follow Team RCIA on Twitter, and the other day I saw an interesting tweet entitled “10 key ideas for celebrating the Triduum.” It got me thinking about various tips I could share on celebrating the Triduum with children in the RCIA. So, here are four quick real-life tips. 1. Call and confirm Even though

Four quick real-life tips for celebrating the Triduum with children

Pelicans on Good Friday

Homily, Triduum / Diana Macalintal

Our Cathedral in San Jose invites a lay person each year to lead a reflection at the noon hour on Good Friday as a prelude to the Liturgy of the Veneration of the Cross led by the Bishop later in the afternoon. This year, I was invited to do this. We adapted the Office of

Pelicans on Good Friday

How will you catechize your RCIA group about anti-Semitism?

Lent, Triduum / Miriam Malone

With Lent come the long narratives of the passion and death of Jesus. The Passion story is meant to be a story of hope and transformation, a story of the restoration of humanity to right relationship with the Loving God who created us all to be in God’s image. The ugly secret is that too

How will you catechize your RCIA group about anti-Semitism?

The Triduum and Children in the RCIA

Children, Triduum / Rita Burns Senseman

From childhood till now you taught me to praise your wonders. Psalm 71:17 “Yes, but, do we have to go to all three?” my own children asked at dinner last night as we discussed the family schedule for the week. The unequivocal answer is, “Yes.” It is right and good for children to celebrate the

The Triduum and Children in the RCIA

The bees are back!

Triduum / Nick Wagner

Team member Rita Ferrone recently received a Best of the Christian Press award from the Associated Church Press. The award is for her April 10, 2009 Commonweal article, “Virgil & the Vigil: The Bees Are Back in the Exsultet.” This Award of Merit (second place) in the category seasonal article was judged by Bill Droel.

The bees are back!

Holy Week meditations—not just for catechumenate teams

Lent, Triduum / Nick Wagner

Here are some wonderful meditations for Holy Week from Rita Ferrone: Free download: Holy Saturday Retreat for the Elect

Holy Week meditations—not just for catechumenate teams

The Easter Vigil

Triduum / Rita Ferrone

The Paschal Triduum is the center of the liturgical year, and the Easter Vigil is its high point. It is the liturgy at which night turns into day, and death into resurrection. Why vigil? St. Augustine had a pithy insight into this question: “We now need not wait for the Lord to arrive…. And yet

The Easter Vigil

Holy Saturday

Catechesis, Triduum / Rita Ferrone

One of the fabulous images for Holy Saturday is that of Jesus—after his descent into death—pulling Adam and Eve out of their tomb, their prison, and into the light and air. Their shackles fall away. Their eyes blink at the light. It’s the so-called “harrowing of hell” theme (it’s not really hell of course, but

Holy Saturday

Good Friday

Catechesis, Triduum / Rita Ferrone

Today’s Triduum liturgy includes a proclamation of the Passion according to John. Whether sung or spoken, this scripture passage is powerful. The symbolism in John’s account gives us much to meditate on-especially those of us engaged in the ministries of Christian initiation. Here is one example: “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom

Good Friday

How Pope Francis knelt in front of 12 teenage prisoners and taught us to be master RCIA catechists

Four quick real-life tips for celebrating the Triduum with children

Pelicans on Good Friday

How will you catechize your RCIA group about anti-Semitism?

The Triduum and Children in the RCIA

The bees are back!

Holy Week meditations—not just for catechumenate teams

The Easter Vigil

Holy Saturday

Good Friday

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