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Catholic Link
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Open to life. We’ve all heard it, and for the most part, think we know what it means. For those who are outside the Church, or perhaps those Catholics who have done little more than get their feet...
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So you also, when you have done all that is commanded you, say, “We are unworthy servants.” — Luke 17:10 What grade would Jesus receive in a college counseling class today? Would He even pass? To...
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Did you know that each month has a traditional Catholic devotion? This year, let’s focus on each devotion month-by-month to grow in our faith and traditions! Make yourself notes, write it on your...
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Life Teen Video
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Life Teen Blog
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Since most youth ministers probably don't have time to write a book (us included), we would like to grace you with a blog full of things we wish someone had told us years ago. What's the phrase? "Do...
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I believe we need spiritual safety glasses for our lives and ministries this summer. As things continue to open up and return to varying degrees of normalcy, many of us will be wrestling with the...
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This is the reality of the world. Teenagers are experiencing things way earlier than previous generations. Most teenagers will experience some romantic heartbreak in High School. So how do we help...
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Ongoing Formation as a Disciple of Jesus Christ...
Intentional disciples never graduate from Christian formation. In fact, St. Pope John Paul II states, “the more we are formed… the more we feel the need to pursue and deepen formation” (CL, 63). Ongoing attentiveness and cooperation with the Holy Spirit are essential components of the journey towards Christian maturity.
Formation for discipleship, according to St. Pope John Paul II, is a “totally integrated formation” that encompasses all that we are as human beings (Christifideles Laici [CL], no. 60). Formation is the action of the Holy Spirit at work in our lives and our cooperation with it. It shapes who we are, what we do, and how we share our faith as Catholics.
Catechetical formation is “the totality of the Church’s efforts to make disciples” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no.4). Catechesis is a multi-dimensional process that involves six interrelated dimensions: knowledge of the faith, liturgical life, moral formation, prayer, belonging to community, missionary spirit. Initial and ongoing formation is necessary in every dimension. In fact, “when catechesis omits one of these elements, the Christian faith does not attain full development” (GDC, no.87).
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