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“What was wonderful about childhood is that anything in it is a wonder.” – G. K. Chesterton As a child, I remember exploring in the woods for hours with my cousins, playing in the creek and climbing...
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When you love someone, you don’t just hang out with them once a week for Friday night dates. You want to be with them, in person, every moment you can. You don’t need entertainment. You don’t always...
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I want to introduce two things to you- discernment of spirits as taught by St. Ignatius and Satan as the great accuser. St. Ignatius taught that there are three spirits at work in our lives. The...
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Life Teen Blog
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THE DISCOMFORT OF WAITING “Even before the light turned red, my hand was locked on my phone, thumbing its way to Instagram.” In the perfect story of life, the next line would probably read, “and...
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It was a Thursday night, and I remember sitting on my bathroom floor weeping, thinking to myself, “I wonder how long it will take them to notice?” I was 16, newly licensed, playing high school...
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It was tempting because nobody would find out. I also needed the money. And it was one paper. I remember the moment clearly, standing at my locker and contemplating the offer. $20 for a paper. My...
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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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