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 October 16, 2025

MORALITY      Last Entry February 19, 2026

SCRIPTURE    Last Entry December 14, 2025
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT      Last entry January 23, 2026
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CHURCH HISTORY   Last Entry March 4, 2026​

​BOOKS       Last Entry December 30, 2025      

LITURGY         Last Entry January 8, 2025

THE BOYS FROM AROMA HILL     Last Entry July 20, 2025 [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.

For I Have Sinned: The Rise and Fall of Catholic Confession in America [2025] James M. O'Toole

The Forty Parables of Jesus [2021] by Gerhard Lohfink
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Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps [2011] by Father Richard Rohr
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