Pope Confers Ministries of Lector and Catechist
By Cindy Wooden – Highlighting the importance of the Bible in the life of faith and the role of laywomen and men in sharing the Gospel, Pope...
Category: Catechesis
Vatican releases text for installing catechists and explains ministry
By Cindy Wooden – Catholic men and women formally installed in the new ministry of catechists are not simply religious education teachers but are engaged in “the proclamation...
Pray with the Pope: Viva, Catechists! Viva!
Intention: Let us pray for the catechists, summoned to announce the Word of God: may they be its witnesses, with courage and creativity and in the power...
How Do We Learn to be Catholic?
How well are Catholics of today evangelised? Have they been formed to grow in the faith? Fr Ralph De Hahn reflects on these questions. If there was a survey...
Times to make the Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross is a prayer in itself! It confirms our belief in God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and the saving...
A Long Line of Holy Catechists have Served the Church
By Cindy Wooden – Throughout history and across the globe, lay catechists have been revered as saints, and many were martyred for their refusal to renounce their...
Pope to Institute a Formal ‘Ministry of Catechist’
By Cindy Wooden – While millions of laypeople around the world are recognised as catechists in their parish or diocese, Pope Francis is preparing to formally institute...
Moral Conscience Needs More Than The Catechism
How do we grow in light of the Church’s teachings? The answer isn’t as simple as it might seem. Sarah-Leah Pimentel explains. For many generations of Catholics, religious formation began...
Pope Francis: Catechists, Lead Others to a Personal Encounter with Jesus
Pope Francis said that catechists have the vital responsibility of leading others to a personal encounter with Jesus through prayer, the sacraments, and Scripture. “The kerygma is...
Papal Audience: Pray for One, Pray for All
By Junno Arocho Esteves – If Christians forget to remember in prayer people who are suffering, their prayer can become a superficial activity that feeds their ego rather...
What Should I do about Distractions in Prayer?
By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: I like to pray the Divine Office. When I am praying this or reading other prayers, if I am distracted, should I...
Catholic Q&A with Father Kenneth Doyle
Text of creed/ Jews and baptismal sponsors By Father Kenneth Doyle Q: My recollection is that the text of the Mass in English was rewritten about 20...
