As you know, all of my Webinars are recorded and archived here on my blog for easy access (see the Webinars tab at the top of this home page). Many catechists are able to apply the time spent participating in these Webinars toward their catechist certification. We, at Loyola Press, however, are unable to provide certificates [...]
June 14, 2013
A Father’s Day Message
I’m not one to claim mystical experiences of hearing God talking to me (as in actually hearing a voice and spoken words) however, I have had a couple of moments in life when I felt that God tossed a few syllables my way. One such occasion occurred some years ago on Father’s Day. Now, let’s [...]
June 13, 2013
Divine Pedagogy and the Catechetical Process
Recently, someone asked me to share some thoughts about the theological underpinnings of the 4-step catechetical process employed in the Finding God program. Here is how I replied ( I think it summarizes succinctly the soundness of this process). The catechetical process used in the Finding God program – engage, explore, reflect, respond – [...]
June 11, 2013
Jersey Joe
Here are a couple of pics from my visit to Newark, NJ, last week, spending a couple of days with about 65 parish catechetical leaders reflecting on the 7 Keys to Spiritual Wellness. Thanks, folks, for a great experience! Here I am, back to the camera, participating in one of the beautiful prayer experiences they [...]
June 10, 2013
Grandparents and the Benignity of God
Last week, I spent a few days in New Jersey with about 65 catechetical leaders, reflecting on the 7 Keys to Spiritual Wellness. Among the many wonderful people I was privileged to spend time with was Ron Pihokker, the Director of the Catechetical Office of the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ. In particular, I was struck [...]
June 7, 2013
More About Meekness
Back when the Beatles were in business, they occasionally wrote songs that they themselves thought of as “throwaways,” meaning that they didn’t really think much of the songs themselves and yet, often these songs turned out to be hits, resonating with their fans. I have to admit that occasionally, I consider some of my posts [...]










June 18, 2013
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