Catechists' Corner

Catechists,

Here is the message that the Second Vatican Council addresses to you:

Therefore, all the clergy must hold fast to the Sacred Scriptures through diligent sacred reading and careful study, especially the priests of Christ and others, such as deacons and catechists who are legitimately active in the ministry of the word. This is to be done so that none of them will become "an empty preacher of the word of God outwardly, who is not a listener to it inwardly" since they must share the abundant wealth of the divine word with the faithful committed to them, especially in the sacred liturgy ... (paragraph 25 of the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Vatican II, Dei Verbum, 18 Nov. 1965.)

With that in mind, this page is designed to share with other catechists some of the materials that I find quite handy over the years to teach the RCIA classes. Most of the books presented below are compiled from other Catholic Resources lists available at this website. They are gathered here in one place as suggested materials for catechists.

The most important job of any catechist is to transmit faithfully the teaching of the Church to students. It is a natural expectation from RCIA students to receive the teaching of the Church, not the catechists' opinion(s) on what the Church teaches. With that in mind, I'd like to share the following materials that I believe will help catechists to acquire solid understanding of the teaching of the Church.

Please click on the thumbnails below to know more why I suggest these books or videos:

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