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Transforming Grace in the Heart of the Catechist, Part II

In the last issue of The Sower Fr. Cash wrote about the essential personal encounter with Jesus Christ necessary for catechists to be authentic witnesses to the transforming grace that Jesus wants to share with all the baptized. In this article he explains the obstacles that can hinder growth in that transforming grace.

Faith is not only a way of knowing, but is a gift of the Holy Spirit that transforms us as human beings. We come into a deep personal experience of the knowledge of Jesus Christ. And that faith transforms our lives. I know him, and because he has forgiven my sins, my life is transformed, just as any Christian’s life is transformed through the all-surpassing knowledge of Christ. So why doesn’t every Christian have this experience?

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Fr. Richard Cash was ordained to the priesthood in 1989 in the diocese of Owensborough, Kentucky and has been actively involved in the RCIA for 16 years. For the past five years Fr. Cash has served as a presenter for the Association for Catechumenal Ministry (ACM) in all three types of seminars offered by that apostolate. He is also a speaker on RCIA topics at the annual St. John Bosco Catechetical Conference in Steubenville, Ohio. He is currently serving on the Board of Directors for ACM. Fr. Cash received his Masters of Divinity from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

This article is from The Sower and may be copied for catechetical purposes only. It may not be reprinted in another published work without the permission of Maryvale Institute. Contact [email protected]

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