Carlos | December 7, 2010
I saw Jesus the other night. I try to see Him in most places, but on Sunday night I saw Him very clearly in Jason Evert. If you are not familiar with Jason, he is a husband and a father. He has degrees in theology and counseling. But what is not on his resume is [...]
Category: Catechesis, Ministry |
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Tags: Chastity, Ministry, Parents, Religious Education, Tools
Carlos | May 27, 2010
I follow a number of Catholic blogs in the blogosphere. They range from priests to religious to laity and cover a number of topics from catechesis to living an everyday Catholic life. One of my absolute favorite Catholic bloggers is Sr. Mary Martha from “Ask Sister Mary Martha” where her tagline is “Life is tough. [...]
Category: Challenges, Ideas, Ministry |
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Tags: Frustrations, Ideas, Ministry, New Media, Parents, Religious Education
Carlos | October 9, 2009
The last two weeks have been crazy, to say the least. Religious Education classes are underway, I had my last session for my Introduction to Catechesis course last week, work has been busier then usual and home life has been action packed as well. So, I am once again behind in posting here on Catechist [...]
Category: Ideas, Lessons, Ministry |
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Tags: Ideas, Ministry, Parents, Partnering, Religious Education
Carlos | September 25, 2009
We had our first Religious Education session this week for our 6th graders. The evening started with a meeting for parents and students to review what the year has in store. Our CRE reviewed our schedule, highlighting some new things we will be trying with them this year, including a retreat around the Ten Commandments. [...]
Category: Challenges, Ideas, Ministry |
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Tags: Classroom, Ideas, Parents, Religious Education, Support
Carlos | May 12, 2009
While most people would think that the statement in the title is obvious, I never appreciated just how “not equal” parents can be. One of the biggest disappointments I found from teaching this past year was seeing that in some cases, what I was teaching in Religious Education class was not actively supported or practiced [...]
Category: Challenges |
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Tags: Classroom, Parents, Partnering, Religious Education, Support