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August greetings!
We’re getting ready to launch the second season of the Catechetical Leader podcast next week. But today we’ve got a clip that came too late to include in the NCCL convention episode. It’s the speech given by Greg Erlandson at the OSV luncheon in May.
Enjoy — and check back next week for an interview with Dr. Eugene Gan on faith and media!
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I just got back from the 75th annual NCCL convention and expo in Atlanta, Georgia. I had a great time meeting new friends, catching up with old friends, engaging in learning sessions, and experiencing TED-style general sessions.
I also took a portable audio recorder with me to talk with some of the presenters, attendees, and NCCL leaders at the conference. This “audio postcard” gives just a... 
Welcome to episode nine of the Catechetical Leader podcast! This month I talked with Joe Paprocki of Catechist’s Journey about his new book: Practice Makes Catholic: Moving from a Learned Faith to a Lived Faith (Loyola Press, 2011). Our conversation ranged from the resurgence of sacramentals to why holding on to hope and joy are more important than ever in the life of the Church.
Joe is a 4th grade... 
This month on the program I’m starting a new series on catechesis outside the parish and school. Most of the time when we talk about catechesis in the Church we’re referring to PSR programs, adult faith formation, or the Catholic school. But those aren’t the only settings in which the Church explains it teachings.
For this episode I recorded separate interviews with two administrators who... 
Episode 007 is on the air! This month we feature a roundtable of catechists on Twitter:
Marc Cardaronella (@MCardaronella; www.marccardaronella.com)
Jared Dees (@JaredDees; www.thereligionteacher.com)
Dorian Speed (@DorianSpeed; scrutinies.blogspot.com)
We discussed four articles that have made the rounds on Twitter in the past few months:
There Are Different Gifts: The Ministry of the Coordinator of... 
