Pope: Homilies must be short, about Jesus, inspired by the Spirit
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Homilies must be prepared with the help of the Holy Spirit, be shorter than 10 minutes and put the spotlight on the...
Catechesis
Are God and Allah the Same?
By Fr Kenneth Doyle – Question: I am a practising Catholic who reads the Catechism of the Catholic Church daily. I also read the Quran, to try to...
Catechetical Reawakening in Bloemfontein Archdiocese
By Ikenna Ekwerike – Catechesis has often been narrowly and wrongly understood as a once-off affair that prepares individuals for the sacraments. Catechesis these days tends to be...
Pope turns Rome catechism class into ‘school of prayer’
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis took over the catechism classes at St. John Vianney parish on the far eastern edge of Rome to inaugurate his...
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 says using Tinder is ‘normal’ in Disney documentary
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Wanting to meet potential partners through dating apps like Tinder is “normal,” and the church’s teaching on sex is “still in nappies,”...
Catechists Gather to Nurture their Vocation
Catechists from twenty-seven parishes across the North-Western Deanery of the Archdiocese of Pretoria met for a workshop at Christ the King Church in Mabopane this past Saturday....
The Catechism Made Simple
Fr Vincent Brennan SMA has created a simplified and accessible version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We spoke to him about his new book. A ...
Catechists: Love for Christ leads to sharing faith in word and deed
By Cindy Wooden – The first task of a catechist is to love the Lord and to live the faith in a way that makes others want...
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...
