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…
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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…
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…
Quick-Fix Catechesis?
I am as guilty as the next person for wanting instant results. I hate delays. I hate it when the wi-fi connection goes down. I…
Suspicious motives…?
This is a question often raised regarding people who come to RCIA: they just want to jump through the hoops, get their child into a…
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…
The Ecclesial Method, Part 3
Having looked at the all-important preparation and proclamation (the heart of the catechesis), I want to now look at the third step: Explanation Just as…
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