Recharging the Batteries

| June 19, 2009

With the Summer upon us, things have a tendency to slow down.  That’s exactly what’s happened with me.  I’ve realized that it is time to recharge the batteries, so no informative, insightful, witty (okay, I’m not really witty) posts this week.  This week you get more of an update post. I’ve registered for my first [...]

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Online Retreat for Catechists

| June 1, 2009

Catechist’s Journey will be hosting an online retreat for Catechists starting Monday, June 8th for 6 weeks.  It’s free and and will have one topic of focus each week.  Please catch all the details at the link below and if you’re a Catechist, please consider participating. http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2009/06/01/online-retreat-for-catechists-the-spirituality-of-the-catechist/

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He’s Certifiable!, or Catechising the Catechist

| May 17, 2009

I’ve always found stories with two titles intriguing, like Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus & The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned.  So, since I couldn’t quite decide between two titles for this post, it got two.  Now, while my students and family may have their own opinions, I don’t think I’m technically crazy; however, it [...]

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My name is Carlos Torres, and for better or for worse, I am a Catechist. As a Catechist, I help supplement the religious education that parents give at home with focused and detailed lessons around Scripture and Tradition as taught by the Church. Now, I have no background in teaching, much less in dealing with a group of tweens and teens who don’t want to be with me, in a classroom, on a weeknight, learning about faith; yet week after week, I and many other Catechists do just that by letting the Holy Spirit guide us in planting those seeds and helping fulfill the Church’s mission to “go and make disciples”.