Evangelization

What does the Rite (Order) of Christian Initiation of Adults say about adaptation?

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Adaptation is an important concept in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Paulist priest and liturgist, Ricky Manalo, says liturgical adaptation is like Thanksgiving dinner. Preparations usually do not begin with decisions about appetizers or salads, but with the main course, turkey. The next decisions probably concern stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy, then vegetables …

What does the Rite (Order) of Christian Initiation of Adults say about adaptation?

A catechumenal culture is created by four modes of missionary discipleship

Evangelization /

As we prepare for the new translation of the initiation rites, every parish is going to be challenged with developing a catechumenal culture. We have already looked at why that is important and what the church means by a catechumenal culture. In this article, we’ll look at how a catechumenal culture is created in a …

A catechumenal culture is created by four modes of missionary discipleship

Is the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens mandatory?

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The short answer is yes. Perhaps because we are just now emerging from our COVID stay-at-home isolation, parish teams seem to be asking about the rites of initiation and if all of them are mandatory. Some seekers may have a pressing need to forgo the normal sacramental process and be baptized without delay. This pastoral …

Is the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens mandatory?

How do we foster conversion in the seekers, according the Rite (Order) of Christian Initiation of Adults?

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In previous posts, we looked at what the Rite (Order) of Christian Initiation of Adults says about why conversion is important and what the church means by conversion. In this post, we want to look at how, according to the rite, we can foster conversion in seekers. When we are talking about the initial conversion …

How do we foster conversion in the seekers, according the Rite (Order) of Christian Initiation of Adults?

You get what you measure: What the new translation of the Rite (Order) of Christian Initiation of Adults means by “conversion”

Catechesis, Evangelization /

I once had to call an online shoe company about a problem with my order, and I was dreading it. These days, you don’t get to talk to a human. You have to “press or say” numbers in response to robotic questions. But I had no choice. I took a deep breath and dialed the …

You get what you measure: What the new translation of the Rite (Order) of Christian Initiation of Adults means by “conversion”

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