Learn what your RCIA team needs to know about this exciting letter from Pope Francis. Also, Nick and Diana answer a listener’s question about celebrating the Rite of Acceptance at a weekday Mass. Click here to read Lumen Fidei Click here to listen to Part 1 of this podcast
Episode 31: The Light of Faith — Part 2
Learn what your RCIA team needs to know about this exciting letter from Pope Francis. Also, Nick and Diana answer a listener’s question about a “spreadsheet” for RCIA. Click here to read Lumen Fidei Click here to listen to Part 2 of this podcast
Episode 30: The Light of Faith — Part 1
Take your neophytes on a magical mystery tour of key liturgical symbols. And find out what basic paperwork you need to generate for the inquirers. Click here to download a Mystagogical Exercise.
Episode 29: A summer mystagogy activity for RCIA
Listen to tips from a professional networker on welcoming strangers. Nick and Diana also offer suggestions for recruiting catechists for your process
Episode 28: Building hospitality skills
Do you think the catechumenate can be the model for all forms of faith formation? Diana and Nick apply the six principles of the RCIA to wedding preparation. Also, find out why the RCIA seems to differ from Canon Law regarding parents as sponsors of their own children. Resources discussed in the podcast Click here
Episode 27: RCIA as the model for all catechesis
As you move from a school-year program to a year-round process, what do you do with inquirers who show up in the summer? And what about baptized, catechized inquirers? Nick and Diana explore these and other issues that arise when you start a year-round process. Also, discover which rituals are okay for lay people to
Episode 26: Issues with year-round RCIA
Listen to the insight Pope Francis gives us about the spirituality of RCIA catechists and team members. Also, Nick and Diana answer a question about what to put on the certificate for child neophytes. Resources discussed in the podcast Pope Paul VI: On evangelization in the modern world
Episode 25: RCIA catechists as ministers of joy
Just because summer is coming doesn’t mean your parish initiation process should go on break. Listen to a few things your team can do to attend to the movement of the Spirit. Also, a listener asks what you should do if an inquirer or catechumen doesn’t believe in Real Presence. Resources discussed in the podcast
Episode 24: Real Presence and Summer RCIA
RCIA catechists sometimes fall back on what the nuns taught us in grade school when they have to explain the Trinity. Catechumens need a better, deeper understanding of this core mystery of our faith. Also, Nick and Diana answer a question about how to receive an infant into the full communion of the Catholic Church.
Episode 23: Explaining the Trinity without shamrocks
How do you handle a children’s RCIA group with children from 8 to 14? Nick’s mom offers some insight. Also, Nick and Diana discuss if RCIA catechists should be certified. Amazon link to The Art of Catechesis
Episode 22: Adapting RCIA Catechesis for Children of Varying Age Groups
