Mary, Mother of Catechists

By Darcy Osby The Blessed Virgin Mary is so many things to us: she is our mother, our help, our comfort, and our joy. She is our model disciple; she is the “untier of knots.” She is also our model catechist. Here are three ways we can be more like Mary as catechists. 1. Say “Yes.” When I invite parishioners to prayerfully consider becoming a catechist, their first response is often “Who, me?” followed by expressions of doubt, [...] Click through to read the full article Mary, Mother of Catechists, which appeared first on Catechist's Journey. CatechistsJourney.comTM is a service of Loyola Press. Tap into the current of God’s loving grace. In 8 Steps to Energize Your Faith, Joe Paprocki offers hands-on advice to guide us out of the fog of an often-confusing world and bolster our confidence in who we are: children of God with a vision and a purpose.