Remember how we said in Module 1 that the RCIA is first and foremost a liturgical rite? This gives us a context then for understanding the role of the sponsor and godparent. These are primarily liturgical roles. They are the principle witnesses in the rites of the RCIA for those preparing to celebrate the sacraments. […]

In his apostolic exhortation Joy of the Gospel Pope Francis reminds us of the essential authority and responsibility that each member of the faithful has: In virtue of their baptism, all the members of the People of God have become missionary disciples (cf. Mt 28:19). All the baptized, whatever their position in the Church or their

Something that we often forget about the RCIA is that it is a rite. That is, it is first and foremost a ritual process. The text itself is a liturgical text, not a catechetical document. This doesn’t mean that the RCIA doesn’t include catechesis. Of course it does! But it reminds us that the catechesis we

I have a friend who pays $20 a month to belong to a gym. And he doesn’t go to the gym. Ever. My friend’s gym has about 6,500 members. If just a fourth of them showed up to exercise, there would be no room. Imagine if they all showed up. My friend’s gym knew when

Nick: Hello everyone. This is Nick Wagner again, and I’m here once again with Rita Ferrone. We are on our last session of our audio course on the lenten Rites of the RCIA. Today we are going to focus on the baptized candidates. So I’d like to welcome Rita. How are you doing today Rita?Rita: Doing fine

Nick: Greetings everyone. My name is Nick Wagner and I’m here with Rita Ferrone. We’re going to be presenting this audio course on the lenten RCIA rites. This is Session 1: “Lent and the RCIA.” To get us started, I just want to welcome Rita. Welcome.Rita: Thank you Nick and hello to everybody who is listening. I’m