http://amazingcatechists.com/index/news-app/section.confirmation News from amazingcatechists.com en 2010-09-09T16:54:51-04:00 hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://amazingcatechists.com/index/news-app/story.109/title.spiritual-retreat-a-must-for-the-catechist When spirits run low a catechist must retreat, not into the shadows but into the light of the Holy Spirit, only then can he/she pass on the faith effectively. confirmation 2010-07-02 http://amazingcatechists.com/index/news-app/story.92/title.silly-questions-serious-answers When teaching teenagers one has to be ready for all sorts of questions. “Are there homosexual extraterrestrials?”, “Is everyone in heaven good looking?”, “Can a person see their soul?” and my favorite: “Why DID the chicken cross the road?” Here's a hint on how to prevent "catechist-shock" and go from silly to serious. confirmation 2010-05-01 http://amazingcatechists.com/index/news-app/story.74/title.habits-of-effective-catechists Based on the book “Seven Habits of Highly Successful People,” this article proposes seven habits that catechists can practice in order to be successful and effective in the classroom. confirmation 2010-03-14 http://amazingcatechists.com/index/news-app/story.46/title.three-suggestions-for-avoiding-burnout It seems burnout is an inevitable side effect of catechizing. Some parishes can go through catechists every year, every four years, yet some have the same catechists for ages, despite tiredness and lack of zeal. confirmation 2010-01-12 http://amazingcatechists.com/index/news-app/story.9/title.the-adventure-of-teaching-high-school-catechism It was 10 years ago, but it seems like it was just last year when I volunteered to teach a tenth grade catechism class. confirmation 2009-10-13