Over at the Digital Catechesis network the question was asked whether, as the price of devices such as the Kindle and iPad comes down, catechetical programs will make the shift to e-books. I’ll admit that, while I can see the benefits of such technologies, I’m skeptical about whether our parishes and schools should make a [...]

If you are in the central Illinois area — or can get here easily! — I’d like to invite you to the Diocesan Adult Enrichment Conference being held November 7-8, 2010, in Decatur, Illinois. My office sponsors this conference (held every-other year) for the benefit of all adults Catholics in our diocese. The theme of [...]

This month’s episode of the Catechetical Leader podcast has just been posted. It features an interview with Dr. Kevin Vost, author of Memorize the Faith! (and Most Anything Else): Using the Methods of the Great Catholic Medieval Memory Masters. You can also give your thoughts on our poll question: Is memorization important in catechesis?

The second issue of the Office for Catechesis‘ newsletter, COREnotes, has been released! You can sign up to receive COREnotes in your inbox at www.dio.org.

Here’s a few upcoming events I’ll be a part of: Next Wednesday, May 5th, I’ll be giving a short presentation on “Passing on the Faith to the ‘Net’ Generation” at St. Cecelia Church in Glen Carbon, Illinois.  A potluck, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, will start at 6p; the presentation will begin sometime around [...]

This is a video of the webinar I offered earlier this month on strategies for passing on the faith to the “net generation.” For further reading on this subject I have also compiled a list of books, useful articles and tools referenced in the video. Catechizing Digital Natives from Jonathan Sullivan on Vimeo.

This week I am giving a webinar on catechizing the “digital generation.” The following are footnotes and suggestions for further reading from the webinar: Books Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives by John Palfrey & Urs Gasser Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World by Don Tapscott Teaching [...]

Today I concluded my five-week class on Sacred Scripture for Catholic school teachers in Springfield. I really enjoyed breaking open the Bible with this great group of catechists! The following are a few of  the resources I recommended to them: Books: The Bible Blueprint: A Catholic’s Guide to Understanding and Embracing God’s Word by Joe [...]

The second issue of the Office for Catechesis‘ newsletter, COREnotes, has been released! This issue includes a reflection on the meaning of natural disasters, a look at “Chef Dan’s Theology Kitchen,” and 10 skills from William O’Leary every catechist should develop. You can sign up to receive COREnotes in your inbox at www.dio.org.

This afternoon I gave a short presentation to the board of the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership on Web 2.0. As promised to them, here are some links to additional resources and readings on the topics we discussed. Books The Cluetrain Manifesto by Rick Levine, et al Free: The Future of a Radical Price by [...]