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Episode 41: Pope Francis Calls Us to Hope

In this podcast, we discuss the blockbuster interview with Pope Francis that was released on September 20, 2013. There is a lot that RCIA teams need to know about what Pope Francis thinks is important to teach.Also, Nick and Diana answer a listener question about when catechumens should be dismissed.Referred to in this podcastInterview with […]

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Episode 41: Pope Francis Calls Us to Hope

Episode 40: What to do with your RCIA syllabus

Catechesis / Nick Wagner

If you have all your RCIA topics already set for the coming year, be sure to listen to this podcast. Find out what to do with your syllabus.Also, learn some strategies for finding catechist training on your own.Referred to in this podcastThe Way of Faith: A Field-Guide for the RCIA

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Episode 40: What to do with your RCIA syllabus

Episode 39: Three ways to make your RCIA liturgies rock

Liturgy / Nick Wagner

Nick Wagner and Diana Macalintal continue their series on liturgical principles every RCIA team should master. In this podcast, learn how to avoid episodic liturgies, how canonical liturgy leads to more creative prayer, and why their is no privacy in liturgy.Also, find out why children’s liturgy of the word may not be such a good

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Episode 39: Three ways to make your RCIA liturgies rock

Episode 38: Rite of Acceptance—Receive God’s word

Rite of Acceptance / Nick Wagner

Even if your inquirers have already been to Mass — perhaps for years already — they hear the word in a new way once they become catechumens.Also, Nick and Diana answer a question about the appropriateness of the Rite of Welcome for children in sacramental preparation.Referred to in this podcastEpisode 17: Who in the RCIA

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Episode 38: Rite of Acceptance—Receive God’s word

Episode 37: Signing of the senses in the RCIA

Rite of Acceptance / Nick Wagner

The signing of the senses is one of the most dramatic elements of the Rite of Acceptance. Are you maximizing its impact for your parish and your catechumens? Listen to discover ways to make this moment elegant and powerful.Also, find out what to say to a family who wants to delay confirmation for their child

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Episode 37: Signing of the senses in the RCIA

Episode 36: Three more principles for awesome liturgy

Uncategorized / Nick Wagner

Here is the next installment of our review of liturgical principles every RCIA team needs to know.And be sure to check out one listener’s question about what to do with an inquirer who only needs confirmation.Discussed in the podcastEpisode 33: Three principles of good liturgy

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Episode 36: Three more principles for awesome liturgy

Episode 35: Make the Rite of Acceptance personal for the inquirers

Rite of Acceptance / Nick Wagner

The Opening Dialogue in the Rite of Acceptance is supposed to be a real conversation about faith. Listen to discover how that happens.In a addition, Nick and Diana answer a listener’s question about lectionary-based catechesis and topic-based catechesis.

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Episode 35: Make the Rite of Acceptance personal for the inquirers

Episode 34: The symbol of threshold in the Rite of Acceptance

Rite of Acceptance / Nick Wagner

The threshold imagery in the Rite of Acceptance is the key to understanding the purpose of the rite—and the formation path of the catechumens.Also, Nick and Diana discuss the best times for scheduling the Rite of Acceptance.

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Episode 34: The symbol of threshold in the Rite of Acceptance

Episode 33: Three principles of good liturgy

Uncategorized / Nick Wagner

Everything we do in liturgy matters—even our opening prayer for catechetical sessions. Learn a few basic principles to enhance your ritual prayer.Also, listen in as Nick and Diana discuss how to begin to move away from a classroom model when the parish is resistant.

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Episode 33: Three principles of good liturgy

Episode 32: Five ways the RCIA inspires parish-wide formation

Uncategorized / Nick Wagner

Discover how to involve the whole parish in initiation ministry.And see if you can make sense of the one of the most badly worded titles for a rite in the RCIA.

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Episode 32: Five ways the RCIA inspires parish-wide formation

Episode 41: Pope Francis Calls Us to Hope

Episode 40: What to do with your RCIA syllabus

Episode 39: Three ways to make your RCIA liturgies rock

Episode 38: Rite of Acceptance—Receive God’s word

Episode 37: Signing of the senses in the RCIA

Episode 36: Three more principles for awesome liturgy

Episode 35: Make the Rite of Acceptance personal for the inquirers

Episode 34: The symbol of threshold in the Rite of Acceptance

Episode 33: Three principles of good liturgy

Episode 32: Five ways the RCIA inspires parish-wide formation

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