“I have chosen you”
Much as I struggle with Lent (I am truly rubbish at fasting, self-denial, penance…), this year I am full of excitement because of our inspiring…
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Discipline in catechesis
Throughout the year, and depending on the children you catechise, this can very quickly become a talking point. One year, a particularly difficult Confirmation group…
Contraception, Cohabitation, and the Catechumenate
OK, as promised, here’s a post on tackling these issues in the Catechumenate. January to Easter is the time when we turn towards the deepest…
Getting catechesis right
One of the suggestions for the Year of Faith is for dioceses to review the catechetical resources they currently use: It is hoped that local…
Catholicism
We are into week four of the Catholicism series, and I wanted to share with you how it’s going. In the week leading up to…
Children in church
This is a notorious and perennially discussed talking point in many parishes, and indeed a question that the Church seems to have as many policies…
The Challenge of Conversion
This weekend saw our Catechumenate retreat at Ampleforth Abbey. The retreat comes at just over halfway through the year-long Catechumenate and is a wonderful way…