Mary, My Mother.
I never really got it! I thought I understood, but I didn’t. It wasn’t until my son played Jesus, on Good Friday, that it really hit me. I didn’t just cause Christ to suffer with my sinfulness, I caused Mary to suffer too. It was so hard to see my son in silhouette suffering (even [...]
Creating Encounters: Your Role as a Catechist
I love seeing former RCIA students at Mass. One, because it's good to know that they're still active in the Church and haven't left. Two, because they’re like my spiritual children. You don't want your kids to leave the … [Read More...]
Don’t be a Whiner!
The title of this post must seem a bit strange. It becomes a bit stranger still when you consider the one telling you not to be a whiner is not me, but Pope Francis! He said it (basically) during his homily on Tuesday, May 7th, while reflecting … [Read More...]
Catechist’s Choice
While sitting down with a cup of tea to write this post, I noticed a message on the tea bag label: "Your choices will change the world." In his mission to the ends of the earth, St. Paul frequently made choices that changed the world around him … [Read More...]
Pitchers 16: Revelations
Partial whiteboard from April 17, the second of three classes on the Mass: Bits I read (not all at once!) while I draw and we discuss the continuity between the worship in Heaven and on Earth: "At once I was in the Spirit, and lo, … [Read More...]
This Little Light of Mine: Living the Beatitudes Review
The forward of Kathleen Basi’s new book, This Little Light of Mine says, “No one can teach well what he or she doesn’t know well. The best way to ensure that religious formation “takes” is for parents to live their faith, to be seekers … [Read More...]
Amazing Catechists welcomes the Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious Blog Tour
Hi! Pat Gohn here, and I'm thankful to Amazing Catechists for giving me a little space to share my new book's blog tour: Ten Bodacious Basics... Ten Minutes at Time: listen to ‘Blog Tour for "Blessed, Beautiful, & Bodacious"’ on … [Read More...]
How is the heart ever going to know…
My friend Dr. Farey (head of Catechetical Formation, Course Director B.Div, and Course Director License in Catechetics at the Maryvale Institute in Birmingham, England) has a wonderful quote that is so pertinent to catechesis today: "How is the … [Read More...]
Smart Kids 2
not even half done Last Wednesday was the first of three Mass classes. Early on, I guided the kids in figuring out that in the word Liturgy (Leitourgia), '-urgy' means work, as in energy. There's no good way to have them figure out that … [Read More...]
