THE CATECHIST CAFE...YOUR SITE TO LEARN, DISCUSS, AND ENJOY YOUR COFFEE


Welcome to The Catechist Café, a site designed for all interested Catholic adults, especially catechists, religious educators, church workers and volunteers. The Café is a site for continuing education, communication, professional development, support, and conversation--and a place to enjoy your coffee! Let me hear from you for topics to be addressed. 
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THE DAILY BREW (click your choice below):

 CATHOLIC NOVELS    Last entry February 2, 2026 

​ON MY MIND     Last Entry April 7, 2026

MORALITY      Last Entry February 19, 2026

SCRIPTURE    Last Entry December 14, 2025
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT      Last entry March 25, 2026
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CHURCH HISTORY   Last Entry March 4, 2026​

​BOOKS       Last Entry March 12, 2026      

LITURGY         Last Entry January 8, 2025

THE BOYS FROM AROMA HILL     Last Entry March 27, 2026 [Seminary recollections]


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TOM'S CURRENT READS: (click title. Books may be discussed in future posts.)

Celtic Christianity [1998] by Timothy Joyce, O.S.B.

Domestic Violence: What Every Pastor Needs To Know [2011] by Al Miles

Clare of Assisi and the Thirteenth-Century Church: Religious Women, Rules, and Resistance [2021] Catherine M. Mooney
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Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps [2011] by Father Richard Rohr
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