John Paul II articulated in Catechesi Tradendae that the “definitive aim of catechesis is to put people not only in touch but in communion, in intimacy, with Jesus Christ” (5). This identification of the objective of catechesis connotes a relational aim. Due to various factors s…
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In his 1981 Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris consortio, Pope John Paul II identifies three stages of marriage preparation. He refers to the remote, proximate, and immediate stages of marriage preparation. Additionally, John Paul II outlines an implicit fourth stage of ongoing pa…
The Easter Vigil is the most beautiful and significant celebration during the liturgical year for Catholics. Not only is it a celebration and remembering of the Resurrection of Christ, but it is also where catechumens are fully initiated and welcomed into the Church through bapt…
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) consists of a series of rituals that celebrate and make present a person’s spiritual journey of conversion toward God within the context of a worshipping community. Connecting the vision of the R.C.I.A. process and its pastor…