Archive for May, 2009
Breaking Open the News for Pentecost—B
To see how you might use one of these points in your catechesis, read “How to lead a 90-minute catechetical session.” The Way of Faith Explain that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to be with us and guide us to the truth. In the news During her nearly three-month detainment in the notorious Evin prison [...]
Breaking Open the News for Ascension—B
To see how you might use one of these points in your catechesis, read “How to lead a 90-minute catechetical session.” The Way of Faith Explain that our love of and knowledge of Christ compells us to tell others about him. In the news The Vatican is linking one of its websites to the popular [...]
Breaking Open the News for Sixth Sunday of Easter—B
To see how you might use one of these points in your catechesis, read “How to lead a 90-minute catechetical session.” The Way of Faith Explain that the Catholic Church “deplores the hatred, persecutions and displays of anti-Semitism directed against the Jews at any time and from any source” (Nostra Aetate). In the news When [...]
Going to Mass is like moving to Mexico: An immersion in the language of faith
Of the half dozen different ways I’ve tried to learn Spanish, the one that has worked best is living in Mexico for a month with people who only spoke Spanish. There are a least a half dozen ways to teach the faith to catechumens, but which do you think will work best? Immersion into the [...]
Call your mother: Human experience as a locus for catechesis
John Madden, the legendary football coach and television announcer is retiring at age 73. And his mother still calls him to check up on him. I totally understand this because, if current trajectory is any guide, I will be getting calls from my mother when I am well into my 70s. And I also understand [...]
Breaking Open the News for Fourth Sunday in Easter—B
To see how you might use one of these points in your catechesis, read “How to lead a 90-minute catechetical session.” The Way of Faith Explain that illness and suffering have always been among the gravest problems confronted in human life and that as disciples we are called to offer compassion and healing. In the [...]




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