Formation

Marian Catechist Retreats The Marian Catechist Conference 2024 will be held May 3-5th.  The Marian Catechist Conference 2023 was a success! Deo gratias! The talks for the weekend are available below. If...

by Father John A. Hardon, S.J. I am afraid that for many Catholics the term “spiritual reading” is either a strange expression, and they are not sure what it means,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

by Father John A. Hardon, S.J. Marian Catechists need a life-long formation in the four qualities expected of everyone who wants to be a true catechist. Number One: Study of...

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...

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...

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...