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Pope Francis on Laity

…You’ll never guess what… Since writing the last post, I read this from Pope Francis: “We priests tend to clericalize the laity. We do not realize it, but it is as if we infect them… more →

Transformed in Christ

Pope Francis on Laity — 6 comments

transformedinchrist wrote 1 month ago: …You’ll never guess what… Since writing the last post, I read this from Pope Franc … more →

Tags: Evangelisation, Laity, Catholic Church, Laity, Pope Francis

Lay People - Be Who You Are! — 6 comments

transformedinchrist wrote 1 month ago: Photo: Mazur/catholicchurch.org.uk OK, I hope this is not going to shock you, people… I am a m … more →

Tags: Evangelisation, spirituality, apostolate, Catholic Church, clericalisation, formation, Laity, Priests, spirituality

Catechetical Methodology: Content v. Method? — 8 comments

transformedinchrist wrote 1 month ago: Recently, a debate on Joe Paprocki’s blog got me thinking how important it is that catechists … more →

Tags: Catechist Training, methodology, Catechesis, catechetical debates, Catholic Church, Content, content v. method, didactic catechesis, experiential catechesis

Preparing candidates to be received into the Church — 2 comments

transformedinchrist wrote 2 months ago: Helping people discover the mercy of Christ A couple of weekends ago, it was a joy to join my old pa … more →

Tags: RCIA, Evangelisation, Sacramental Preparation, Catechist Training, Catechesis, RCIA retreat, catechumens, confession, candidates

Lent, the Year of Faith, and an unusual time for the Church — 5 comments

transformedinchrist wrote 2 months ago: Lent feels somewhat different this year, somehow more intense and real. When the Holy Father made hi … more →

Tags: Communion of Saints, church, Liturgical year, Year of Faith, Pope Benedict XVI, Catholic Church, lent, renewing our faith, Second Vatican Council

Understanding with the Mind and Heart of the Church — 3 comments

transformedinchrist wrote 3 months ago: First of all, readers, I apologise for the sporadic nature of my posting of late… You would no … more →

Tags: spirituality, Apologetics, Life, Catechesis, Pope Benedict XVI, spirituality, Abdication, authentic holiness, mind of the church

Teaching Life in Christ — 2 comments

transformedinchrist wrote 3 months ago: The last few months in the UK have led to numerous discussions – both challenging and fruitful … more →

Tags: RCIA, Apologetics, Evangelisation, Theology of the Body, parents primary educators, dignity of the human person, Catechesis, Catholic Church, formation

Catechesis and Sacramental Grace — 6 comments

transformedinchrist wrote 3 months ago: Amid the boxes and moving arrangements this week and last, I have led a couple of sessions at the se … more →

Tags: Evangelisation, Year of Faith, Evangelisation, Catechesis, Pontifical Council for the New Evangelisation, Catechetics, forming intentional disciples, Sacraments

Catechetical Communion

transformedinchrist wrote 3 months ago: My parish I find that, when you are teaching the Faith in catechesis, because you are transmitting t … more →

Tags: Parish Life, church, Catechesis, Parish Life, Communion, transmitting the faith

January Quick Takes... — 1 comment

transformedinchrist wrote 4 months ago: London’s little sprinkling of snow… -1- I had the wonderful opportunity recently to vene … more →

Tags: Communion of Saints, Evangelisation, Life, St. John Bosco, Relics, youth evangelists, Les Miserables, Victor Hugo, Redemption

Three books I'm looking forward to reading... — 6 comments

transformedinchrist wrote 4 months ago: Cold, dark evenings are perfect for getting some reading done. Here are some books I’m looking … more →

Tags: Apologetics, Evangelisation, Theology of the Body, Life, Year of Faith, Apologetics, new evangelisation, forming intentional disciples, Sherry Weddell

School of Faith — 3 comments

transformedinchrist wrote 4 months ago: New year… new energy for adult formation! I’m remembering all too vividly this time last … more →

Tags: Evangelisation, Catechist Training, Catechism of The Catholic Church, Year of Faith, Catechesis, Maryvale Institute, Adult formation, School of Faith, Archdiocese of Southwark

Christmas reading... — 3 comments

transformedinchrist wrote 4 months ago: The days around Christmas are perfect for snatching thirty minutes by the fire and indulging in book … more →

Tags: spirituality, Advent, Books, Reading, spiritual reading, Jesus of Nazareth Infancy Narratives, Mary of Nazareth, In Conversation With God

Vocation, Freedom, Holiness — 3 comments

transformedinchrist wrote 4 months ago: My gorgeous sister and husband on their wedding day The last few days, I’ve been with a very g … more →

Tags: spirituality, Evangelisation, Vocations, Life, Leadership, Holiness, Marriage, Freedom, leadership

The Holy Innocents: Newtown, Washington and the Way Forward — 1 comment

Sharon Ely Pearson wrote 5 months ago: ‘The Massacre of the Innocents’, Giotto, 1304-1306, fresco, Capella degli Scrovegni, Pad … more →

Tags: Faith & Culture, mission, Christianity, Episcopal Church, Massacre of the Innocents, Newtown, Social Justice, Violence

Catechist Formation

transformedinchrist wrote 5 months ago: A couple of weeks ago, we finished a six-session series of catechist formation. I’m sad I have … more →

Tags: Catechist Training, Parish Life, Catechism of The Catholic Church, catechist formation, Echoes, evaluating catechetical resources

Courageous Leadership — 12 comments

transformedinchrist wrote 5 months ago: I’ve been wanting to write this post for some time now. Leadership is a topic that is close to … more →

Tags: Evangelisation, Catechist Training, Leadership, Catholic Church, leadership, Young Leaders, Bill Hybels, HTB, Leadership Conference

A Blessing

Sharon Ely Pearson wrote 5 months ago: As the Junior Warden (soon-to-be Senior Warden this January) in my home congregation, the topic of s … more →

Tags: The Church, stewardship, Thanksgiving, Blessings

How are we doing with RCIA?

transformedinchrist wrote 5 months ago: Over two years ago, we started to restructure our RCIA to a year-round catechumenal model. Currently … more →

Tags: RCIA, Precatechumenate, Catechesis, catechumenate, year-round catechumen ate, organic, Systematic


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