April 2026 - Catechetical Review: The Prophetic Mission of the Baptized

Embrace the call to bear witness to Christ in this April 2026 edition of Catechetical Review (Issue #12.2), The Prophetic Mission of the Baptized. This issue explores how Baptism makes every Christian a sharer in Christ’s prophetic mission and what it means to proclaim the Gospel in word and witness today.

An essential resource for catechists, religious educators, youth ministers, and parish leaders seeking to equip the faithful for evangelization.

Featured articles include:

• Baptism and Our Prophetic Call by Dr. James Pauley
• The Prophetic Witness of the Baptized by Ralph Martin
• Why Adult Discipleship Matters More than Ever by Julianne Stanz
• Reviving Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
• Presence Before Platform: The Eucharist and Our Prophetic Responsibility by Jason Shanks
• Anointed Ones: The Christian’s Prophetic Office by Philip Couture
• Plus articles on forgiveness, encountering Christ, bringing young people to Jesus, the sacramental imagination of children, parish evangelization, and more

This comprehensive resource connects the prophetic mission of the baptized with catechesis, evangelization, and the formation of missionary disciples.

The Catechetical Review, an international quarterly catechetical journal, is primarily written for Directors of Religious Education, catechetical leaders, Catholic school teachers, youth ministers, OCIA coordinators and anyone involved in faith formation. Its contributors, who aim to help in the formation of all those in a position to hand on the faith, come from academic catechetics faculties and “from the field”.