This Week’s Top Five… Catechetical Highlights
1. Giving catechesis on the Our Father to the catechumens. In the Fifth Week of Lent, they are presented with the Lord’s Prayer as a…
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Sacrificial Effort
Some days, I get a teeny-weeny glimpse of the efforts God makes in seeking us out and drawing us to himself. Some days, you feel…
Fruitfulness…
One of the most amazing things to experience as a catechist is fruitfulness. It reminds me I am a co-redeemer with God, that I am…
The Highs and Lows of Lent
Lent is truly a remarkable time for those preparing for Baptism or to be received into the Church. Every week, from the first weekend when, in…
The Ecclesial Method, Part 4
Here we are, after a very long gap, for which I apologise… The fourth step of the ecclesial method. The first three steps of the…
Revolutionary Children’s Catechesis
Now is the time to completely snap out of the mentality of catechesis being something we ‘have to get done’, like a sacramental programme. This…
“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…