When parishes that use an academic, school calendar model for evangelizing and catechizing seekers, it can be difficult to imagine any other way of doing things. Some common objections for expanding to an ongoing process include: We have limited resources The rest of the world is organized … [Read more...]
Why the RCIA period of mystagogy is crucial for your neophytes
We have said many times before that mystagogy takes place throughout the entire catechumenate. If that’s so, why is there a particular period of the catechumenate specifically named “mystagogy”? To understand that, we have to understand how liturgy relates to catechesis. The church teaches that … [Read more...]
Is the pandemic making RCIA too convenient?
There are two dangers posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first is the danger of serious physical illness. And the second is the danger of convenience. We will eventually overcome the physical danger. But the danger of convenience may linger. Many pastoral leaders are already worried about what … [Read more...]
Q&A: Does the RCIA have a category for unbaptized, catechized seekers?
Q: What would you do with someone coming from a tradition that baptizes adults and older teens and so was catechized but never baptized? We don't have an unbaptized, catechized, category. A:This is a great question, and it is actually a fairly common one. In the United States and in some parts of … [Read more...]
Five small RCIA upgrades that will have huge impact
Every January, I resolve to lose weight. And every December, I weigh about what I weighed in January. Sometimes, it is just too difficult to follow through on the commitments we make to ourselves. But more often, we don’t follow through on our resolutions because we don’t have a clear, compelling … [Read more...]
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