b'RE FLEC TIONWe JustHave to LoveBy Julie MicklerBeing a catechist or a teacher can be scary. We are tasked with the faith formation of young people. Children have questions and look to us for the answers. We can lose sleep at night, thinking, What if they ask me something I dont know? What if I give them the wrong answer? In spite of solid faith formation programs, and intentional preparation, it is impossible to anticipate what may come at us each time we gather with the children.Saint John Baptist de La Salle taught his brothers to be convinced that the main conversion is that of the heart, and without it the conversion of the mind is quite sterile. Centuries later, The National Directory for Catechesis reminds us that catechesis is not simply about education but must focus on forming disciples. As teachers and catechists, 28 Inspire!Volume 2//Fall 2019'