Hope in the RCIA
I haven’t written for a while about our RCIA in Portsmouth. You’ll probably remember we started a new process here nearly a year ago (you…
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Threshold Conversations
During RCIA enquiry, I’ve always thought it’s a good practice to meet enquirers early on, one-to-one. We use ACM materials, which provide a really excellent…
One Stop RCIA
Over the two years (yes, two years!) I’ve been writing this blog, I’ve written a number of posts on the RCIA. I still think this…
How are we doing with RCIA?
Over two years ago, we started to restructure our RCIA to a year-round catechumenal model. Currently, we have 15 people at different stages of the…
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…
Top Ten RCIA Traps
Recently a number of conversations with different people have highlighted for me that in many parish RCIA processes there are still some fairly dismal practices…