In his closing remarks of the 2026 Convocation of the Institute on the Catechism, Bishop Pohlmeier of the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida and Chairman of the USCCB Subcommittee on the Catechism challenged us to reflect deeply on how each of our individual work in ministry facilitates conversion. This was a timely challenge for Tim and I as we embark on a new season of full time work in service of catechetical leaders.

God designed our brains to work in an intricate and beautiful way for our physical, psychological, social and spiritual health. Over the last half of a century, modern imaging and neuroscience have given us a glimpse into how the brain processes, stores, and recalls information in distributed neural networks. These networks help us marvel once again at the beauty of God’s creation and the wonder of the human person! We offer three keys of catechesis that fit into growing mind

What is the difference between knowing about subject and doing a subject? In a discipleship-driven learning environment, knowledge and application (skills or doing) can never be in competition. Well designed instruction accounts for both.