The Spiritual Characteristics of a Catechist The spiritual life of a catechist should be characterized by:
A love of God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and of Christ’s Church, our Holy Father, and God’s holy people
A coherence and authenticity of life that is characterized by their faithful practice of the faith in a spirit of faith, charity, hope, courage, and joy
Personal prayer and dedication to the evangelizing mission of the Church
A missionary zeal by which they are fully convinced of the truth of the Catholic faith and enthusiastically proclaim it.
Active participation in their local parish community, especially by their attendance at Sunday Eucharist
A devotion to Mary, the first disciple and the model of catechists, and to the Most Holy Eucharist, the source of nourishment for catechists
—United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), National Directory for Catechesis, §54.B (Washington, DC: USCCB, 2005)