The Paradigm Shift and RCIA
For those who have followed this blog for a while, you will know I have reflected endlessly and written a lot on RCIA (just seeing the RCIA tag here freaks me out a little!). When I worked in...
View ArticleProcess not Programmes
Five or so years ago, my approach to adult faith formation was all centred around the programme. I remember offering the Catholicism programme, shortly followed by a school of prayer, shortly followed...
View ArticleNotes from Nova Scotia…
Lots of people I know are praying the novena to the Holy Spirit right now in the lead-up to Pentecost. Just a health warning… be careful what you pray for. Two years ago, while...
View ArticleFamilies, Sunday Mass, and Evangelisation
We arrived on time, picked seats near the front, and the Mass started swimmingly. We’d talked about God and love and creation on the drive in, and everything was on track. Then, a family...
View ArticleHow your culture eats your strategy for breakfast
You’ve heard the famous Peter Drucker phrase, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” When I came across this quotation, I felt that it couldn’t apply more to Catholic parishes. Here’s what I mean. So...
View ArticleThe Parents’ Meeting and the Early Thresholds
A few weeks ago, I spoke at a First Communion parents’ meeting. One of the toughest gigs you can have as a catechist is the “parents’ meeting”. Every sacramental programme begins with one. It...
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Snow to Spring…
Just several days ago, this was the view from my flat. London never gets this much snow, especially the kind that sticks around for days in a…
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Has the parish had its day?
I recently read Getting out of the sacristy: A look at our pastoral priorities by Bishop Robert Barron. I invite you to take a look. He…
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Back in Business…
How much can change in a year. Most mornings during lockdown, I’ve gone for a run through the leafy streets near my parents’ house. A…
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Our Introverted Church in an Extroverted World
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain was a big revelation to me during lockdown. Somehow it felt…
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