|
Hi, Debra —
My wife and I, at our pastor's request, started
and ran the RCIA process in our parish for about
five years. We made every effort to teach the Truths
as revealed to the Church to all who attended our
classes. You are correct in using the Catechism
of the Catholic Church. It is unfortunate for your husband
if he is not receiving formal teaching from this
wonderful and orthodox source.
It is not all content however: fellowship is a very
important part of being church and the
Mystical Body of Christ. Having said that, I have
come to learn that some RCIA classes spend far too much
time on fellowship and developing the warm
fuzzies with very little attention directed to doctrinal content. Some even
teach falsely, e.g. that it is the body of believers
that makes Our Lord present at the Eucharist, not the
power of the Holy Spirit in the words of consecration
spoken by a properly ordained priest!
We tried to balance these two aspects because both
(Head and Heart) belong and are part of who we
are as Catholics, but I must say we never engaged
in group hugs! We did, however, attempt to hug or
embrace, in some way, all catechumens and candidates
because it is in Scripture:
We always tried to remain
sensitive to people's concerns because you may have
noticed some at Mass don't like to be touched even
when we are asked to exchange a sign of peace.
I hope this helps. If you have
a follow up question, I would be very pleased to
help in any way
I can.
Under His Mercy,
Bob Centamore
|
