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Sr. Catherine (Kate) Dooley, O.P., Ph.D. was a Sinsinawa (WI) Dominican Sister who was a professor of Catechetics and Liturgy at the Catholic University of America, Washington...

For catechists, the life of Francis de Sales offers a deeply reassuring and practical model of ministry—one rooted not in force or brilliance alone, but in gentleness, patienc...

James J. DiGiacomo was a high school teacher, youth minister, university professor, popular national and international lecturer. He was known for his ability to tell a good st...

The life of Maureen Gallagher reminds us that catechesis is never only about teaching lessons; it is about shaping a culture of faith where learning, leadership, and daily lif...

Described by one commentator as the greatest Christian poet of the early Church St. Ephrem used his poetic gift with words to preach against the heresies of his day.

Born in ...

Catechists are often called to plant seeds of faith in quiet, ordinary ways—sometimes with limited resources, little recognition, and many challenges. The life of Blessed Mari...

Catechists today stand within a long tradition of women and men who have devoted their lives to proclaiming the Gospel in ways that reach people’s hearts. One of those influen...

The life of Ignatius reminds catechists that God often works through the unexpected turns of our lives. As a young man, Ignatius dreamed of military honor and glory. Yet a sev...

The story of St. Catherine of Alexandria is one of faith, courage, and wisdom in the service of the Gospel. Tradition tells us that Catherine lived in the early fourth century...

Cyril of Jerusalem lived during a remarkable moment in Christian history. Born around the time of the Edict of Milan in 313, which legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire, ...

Maria Harris, a renowned Catholic educator and theologian (1932-2005), helped reshape how the Church understands religious education. Through her writing, teaching, and speaki...

Born in 1811 in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), John Neumann felt called to missionary service and traveled to the United States as a young priest. He served immigrant commu...

Rose was born in Grenoble, France in 1769, into a family that was among the new rich. At 19 she entered the Visitation of Mary convent; during the French Revolution the order ...

Raymond of Penafort lived a remarkably long life—nearly one hundred years—and used every stage of it in service to God and the Church. Born near Barcelona to a noble family, R...

Sr. Jose Hobday, a Seneca woman who grew up on a reservation in Colorado, carried a deep awareness of story from an early age. At just seven years old, her tribe recognized a ...

John Leonardi lived during a time of deep renewal in the Church, in the wake of the Protestant Reformation and the Council of Trent. Though first trained as a pharmacist, he e...

Sister Caroline Cerveny, a member of the Cleveland Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph, TOSF, for nearly 60 years, died on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020.

Sister Caroline was a l...

John Bosco’s ministry was in Turin, a city in the throes of industrialization with slums and widespread poverty. He met young men and boys where they worked and played. He use...

Born into a wealthy family in 1651, John Baptist de la Salle was named canon of Reims Cathedral when he was sixteen and ordained to the priesthood at the age of 26.

In his da...

St. Angela Merici, an Italian religious educator and founder of the Ursuline Sisters, was bold in responding to people’s needs.

At 20-years-of-age, Angela became concerned th...

Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) — lawyer, teacher, pastor, cardinal, and reformer — was a driving force in the renewal of the Church during the final years of the Council of Tren...

Sofia Cavalletti (1917–2011) was an Italian biblical scholar and religious educator whose work transformed the way the Church approaches children’s faith formation. Deeply roo...

Saint Catherine was born in Siena, Italy, in 1347, as the Black Death was devastating Afro-Eurasia. She was the twenty-fifth child in her family, though only about half of her...

Joanne Chafe devoted her life to the growth of faith and the formation of the Church across Canada and beyond. From an early age, she sensed a call to serve through religious ...