Archive for January, 2009

I recently read this line in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: The sacrament of baptism cannot be repeated and therefore it is not permitted to confer it again conditionally, unless there is a reasonable doubt about the fact or validity of the baptism already conferred. If serious investigation raises such prudent doubt and [...]

The Year of Saint Paul Reading II 1 Cor 7:32-35 Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of anxieties. An unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord…. The way of faith The marriage covenant, by which a man and a woman form with [...]

The latest newsletter of the North American Forum on the Catechumenate is now available. Among the contents you will find: an appreciation and sampling of pictures from Forum’s Fifth International Convocation, November 6-8, 2008, in Cleveland, Ohio a fine reflection on the Catechumenate in relation to all catechesis 3 important resource reviews the 2009 calendar [...]

The Year of Saint Paul If you are celebrating Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul today, the second reading is the same as for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary time. Reading II 1 Cor 7:29-31 I tell you, brothers and sisters, the time is running out…. For the world in its present form is [...]

It might seem daunting to discern a person’s readiness for the next step in the RCIA process. But the Rite, itself, gives us some clear guidelines on who does the discerning and what they’re looking for in the daily actions and demeanor of a person seeking to deepen their relationship with God. Note that the [...]

Discernment isn’t just for catechumens. It’s for all the faithful to do each day. And it’s not about what we know in our head. It’s about what we know in our heart. This is because discernment isn’t really about having proof, but having faith that God is with us. This is what we learn from [...]

Reading II 1 Jn 5:1-9 Beloved: Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God, and everyone who loves the Father loves also the one begotten by him…. The way of faith By love, God has revealed himself and given himself to us. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 68) Baptism imprints on [...]