How can Light for the Journey fit into our catechetical programs?

Let’s start with why

Understanding why Light for the Journey excels as a resource for teaching catechesis is a good place to start.

The power of Tradition. All that is presented in Light for the Journey has as its foundation the instructions of Jesus Christ as well as the Tradition of the Catholic church.

The power of our three Core Principles. Our belief is that any good teaching resource must have clarity on not only what it teaches but also on its methodology. This affects what is taught and the manner in which it is taught and explored. Light for the Journey has both as expressed through our three Core Principles:

Focus on prayer,
Focus on building community, and
Focus on reclaiming the original intentions of sacred art as a robust teaching methodology.

The power of place. Customizing your parish’s catechetical edition of Light for the Journey with your parish’s own sacred art provides opportunity for each learner to become inspired (or more inspired) by the sacred space of your sanctuary. This is big. Through the experience of being inspired by sacred art, learners find themselves being drawn into prayer, deepening their prayer lives both at home and at church. This, in turn, inspires in learners a real commitment to place and to their parish community. They feel more grounded, more a part of community, and more connected, with a greater sense of belonging. In the end, everyone in the parish is enriched.

The power of engagement. Engaging learners through rich prayer experiences builds faith, understanding, and community.

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Then let’s turn to who

Adults. Youth. Children. As you can imagine, you are able to incorporate Light for the Journey into just about any age group. This is because we build your customized catechetical edition on an age-appropriate framework. This is really important. Sensitivity to age appropriateness increases interest, engagement, and integration of the material on the part of the learner. What does it actually mean in black and white? It means that the text is written and edited based on the age of the audience. It means that the pedagogy and depth of content differs based on the age of the audience. It means that the design and the choice to use illustrations instead of photos is guided by the age of the audience. As you can see, constructing your catechetical edition based on age-appropriateness is a pretty big thing.

A multi-audience resource. Light for the Journey is a catechetical resource that can enhance certain formal classes like those found in formal religious education and RCIA programs. In these contexts, it becomes a valuable resource, but is never intended to be used as the sole text for an audience in this type of religious education environment. However, it is an ideal centerpiece for informal church groups, gatherings, retreats, even missions. The audience within these contexts who want to spend time on an engaging catechesis of prayer and community building through the use of your church’s sacred art will have an enriching experience with . . .

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Now let’s look at how

Your Light for the Journey catechetical edition offers many different options based on age appropriateness. Each of these options has a way of inspiring engagement, learning, and community. The options include:

Adults. Age-appropriate, full-color instructional manuals on prayer.

Youth. Age-appropriate, full-color instructional manuals on prayer.

Children. Customized coloring books of your sanctuary’s stained glass windows and icons. • Age-appropriate, full-color illustrated sanctuary and Mass guides that include your priest(s) in the illustrations. • Age-appropriate, full-color instructional manuals on prayer.

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Your catechetical edition

Your parish’s own catechetical edition of Light for the Journey is an engaging series of print and digital formation resources. You have access to a variety of customization options to ensure that your parish can offer the best version possible of Light for the Journey to your parishioners.

All these elements are found in Light for the Journey:

Original, full-color photography of your sanctuary’s sacred art,
Original text based on the photography,
Softcover, perfect bound printed copies measuring 8″ x 10″.

Further customization options include:

You can write the original text and we will edit it,
We can write and edit the original text with your input,
Digital version available in addition to the expertly printed version,
Participation in the rights management and marketplace program.

Teaching Guide. Regardless of how you choose to customize your parish’s catechetical edition of Light for the Journey, you will receive a full-color teaching guide containing complete notes and approaches to maximizing learner engagement and participation.