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…
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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…
Freedom and catechesis
One of the most frequent criticisms you hear about Catholicism is its “institutionalism” – how many times do we hear people say they’ll take Jesus…
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…
Catechesis on the Church
When I was around 17 or 18, I helped out with a youth day in my parish. The theme of the day was the Church…
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…