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Teaching Like Jesus: Using Parable to Explain the Faith

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Olivia Spears lives in Kentucky with her husband and four children and holds degrees in theology and catechetics. For over a decade, she has served in various catechetical ministries, most notably the teaching of her own children. Olivia now spends her work time creating catechetical resources that help parents build a legacy of faith in their homes at Into the Deep. Find out more at www.intothedeep.co.

This article is from The Catechetical Review (Online Edition ISSN 2379-6324) and may be copied for catechetical purposes only. It may not be reprinted in another published work without the permission of The Catechetical Review by contacting [email protected]

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The Catechetics Degree Programs and the Catechetical Institute (CI) at Franciscan University of Steubenville work in concert to prepare clergy, religious and laity to join the “army of catechists” called for by St. John Paul II, eager to help the Church in her mission of making all nations joyful disciples of Jesus Christ. We combine a thorough formation in Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and Magisterial documents with training in effective pedagogical techniques to help those we serve to grasp the truth, goodness, and beauty of the Father’s plan, and to bear witness to others faithfully of the wonderful life of grace in the Holy Spirit.

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Teaching Like Jesus: Using Parable to Explain the Faith

Current Issue: Volume 11.1

Editor's Reflections— The Gift of the Jubilee Year

Jesus and the Jubilee: Reflections for the Jubilee Year 2025

Pilgrims of Hope

From the Shepherds— Four Pillars for Building a Eucharistic Life

From Information to Transformation: Changing Approaches to Catechetical Texts

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The Pedagogy of Jesus: Some Examples

The Spiritual Life— Being Reconciled with God

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