Carlos | July 12, 2010
Spiritually speaking, I feel like I’ve been hitting a brick wall lately. I feel like the passion is gone. I feel like I’m talking into dead air. I feel like there is no one listening or answering. HELLO-O-O-o-o-o … See? Echo. That’s what prayer has felt like lately. This must be what they mean by [...]
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Tags: Frustrations, Prayer, Trust
Carlos | July 8, 2010
Have you ever heard of The Didache? Until recently, I had not; but I came across this short treatise. The Didache is an ancient document of the Church, which is more formally called “The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles”. It is a fairly brief writing that lists the do’s and don’ts for early Christians. Beyond that, [...]
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Tags: Church Writings, Doctrine, Religious Education, Tools
Carlos | June 25, 2010
As you all know, I’m a fan of a number of Catholic podcasts and blogs, a few of which can be found on my blogroll and such. I use the information from these various podcasts and blogs, not only to further my own knowledge and faith, but also to help me supplement and creatively deliver catechesis to [...]
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Tags: Blogs, Ideas, New Media, Religious Education, Support
Carlos | June 18, 2010
No, I’m not talking about a new desk and chair with beautiful decor, I’m talking about the Divine Office, a.k.a. the Liturgy of the Hours. From time to time, I would be intrigued by the Divine Office. It seemed so mysterious, so “old” and that really sparked my curiosity. I knew this was something that [...]
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Tags: Podcasts, Prayer, Religious Education, Tools
Carlos | April 27, 2010
For our parish, the formal Catechetical year is over. Our Catecumen has been initiated, our students have had their final exams and classes are over until September. I guess that means it’s time to reflect on the past year. Teaching others is always a work in progress, no matter what it is that you are [...]
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Tags: Catechist, Ministry, Religious Education