Articles on the Intersection of Evangelization, Catechesis, and Conversion
September 19, 2013
Faith, Spirituality
Last weekend I had the great privilege to speak at a catechetical conference in the Diocese of Nashville. I did two keynotes. One for the general conference attendees on Saturday and another at a pre-conference dinner for diocesan staff and DRE’s on the Friday before. I experienced something at the dinner that every catechist should know about and
August 28, 2013
Faith, Spirituality
Are you overwhelmed yet? This is the busiest time of year for catechists and catechetical leaders. Everyone’s going a mile a minute getting things ready for the new year–setting up programs, organizing volunteers, preparing class lists and lesson plans, etc. I know for me it’s just one thing after another. So, this is just a
August 15, 2013
Catechesis
So far in your quest for evangelizing catechesis you have: Established a rapport with your students so they’ll listen to what you have to say. And, proclaimed the gospel so they’re interested in a relationship with Jesus. Those are the first two stages of the Church’s 5-stage evangelization process. So when do you actually start
August 13, 2013
Evangelization
I’m about to embark on a daring endeavor. I’m starting an education program for parents of First Communion students. The goal is conversion. In one of my last posts, I wrote about meeting a woman I met at the St. John Bosco Conference that does something very similar. She has seven parent classes every month
August 8, 2013
Faith, Spirituality
What do people think of when you talk about “holiness”? Monks in silence with their hands folded? People praying on their knees for hours? Somber-faced sisters who never have any fun? Someone once told me, “Who would want to be a Saint? They suffer a lot and have very hard lives.” So holiness conjures lots of images…not all
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