Consecration Prayer
Those preparing for Consecration / Renewal are encouraged to meditate on the words of this Prayer of Consecration. O most amiable and adorable Heart of Jesus, O Heart infinitely compassionate and merciful, my refuge […]
Becket Ghioto
Posts by Becket Ghioto:
The Importance of Spiritual Reading
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First Saturday Meetings for Marian Catechists
It is the desire of our International Director, Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, that Marian Catechists meet on a regular basis to be a source of unity, inspiration, and encouragement for each other. Monthly gatherings should […]
Questions for the CGDC
Instructions for Answering the Questions First, read Cardinal Burke’s Commentary on the General Directory for Catechesis. Second, copy all 98 questions, with their headings, and paste them into any word processor, such as Microsoft Word. Type your […]
Commentary on the General Directory for Catechesis
by His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, D.D., J.C.D. Download as PDF Table of Contents Foreword Origin, Purpose and Goal of the Directory Teaching the Faith in Today’s World Strengths and Weaknesses of Our Catechesis […]
Thirty-Day Ignatian Retreat
Holy Week audio presentations To meditate on the Lord’s Passion with the help of our beloved founder Servant of God Father John A. Hardon, S.J., scroll down to the audios listed for Retreat Days 22 […]
Completing the Daily Spiritual Practices
A Reservoir of Strength & Joy by Msgr. Roger J. Scheckel, Spiritual Advisor A constitutive part of a Marian Catechist’s formation, prior to, and following, their Consecration is the carrying out of certain spiritual practices. […]
The Marian Catechist and Lifelong Formation
by Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Marian Catechists need a lifelong formation in the four qualities expected of everyone who wants to be a true catechist. Number One: Study of the Word of God In […]
The Marian Catechist Manual
Anima Christi Soul of Christ, sanctify me.Body of Christ, save me.Blood of Christ, inebriate me.Water from the Side of Christ,wash me;Passion of Christ, strengthen me.O good Jesus, hear me.Within Thy Wounds hide me.Suffer me not […]
Stages of Formation
There are three stages in the formation of Marian Catechists. The First Stage: Candidacy (ordinarily lasts up to one year) Spiritual Practices: In this first stage, the candidate gradually adopts the following spiritual practices, as described […]
Marian Catechist Formation
Our founder Father John Anthony Hardon, S.J. was fond of saying that, in this extraordinary time in Salvation History, ordinary Catholics will not survive. Only heroic Catholics, men and women willing to share the Cross of Christ, will survive […]
Our Civic Responsibility for the Common Good
by His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, D.D., J.C.D. Introduction 1. In the summer of 1982, I spent two months in Bavaria for the study of the German language, as part of my graduate […]