Cut through all the media noise, and focus on the key points your catechumens need to know about the pope.
Episode 11: Essential facts RCIA teams need to teach about the pope
Discover how to strengthen all that is weak and affirm all that is strong in your RCIA formation with the elect this Lent.
Episode 10: Don’t catechize the elect in Lent
Nick Wagner and Diana Macalintal discuss the most helpful way to to celebrate the scrutinies with child catechumens and a penitential rite with baptized adult candidates.
Episode 9: Lenten RCIA rites with children and baptized candidates
Learn how the rite scrutinizes the elect and how you can make sure they are ready for this deep, spiritual look at the mystery of sin and grace in their lives. Free download: Prayers for the catechumens around the time of election
Episode 8: Preparing the Elect for the RCIA Scrutinies
Discover how the elect wrestle with the mystery of evil and how to maximize the power of the three major exorcisms of the lenten period. Articles on the history of the scrutinies History of the scrutinies: 3 things your RCIA team needs to knowRCIA vs. Hollywood—the true meaning of “exorcism”
Episode 7: Exorcism and the mystery of evil in the RCIA
Do we always have to use the Year A readings for the RCIA scrutinies? Diana Macalintal and Nick Wagner uncover an answer from the seventh century.
Episode 6: Readings for the RCIA scrutinies
Tech-geek and ministry social media strategist Elaine Menardi explains the importance of relationship and conversion.
Episode 5: Connecting with Social Media
Learn a simple three-step process for deeply listening to inquirers and catechumens.FREE ARTICLE: Five reasons to stop talking to catechumens
Listen to this episode to discover the three most important criteria for discerning readiness for the Rite of election.
Episode 3: Discernment for the Rite of Election
Episode 2: Discernment for the Rite of Acceptance
