I’m a lousy Catholic I guess because every time I see that there is a “rite” for RCIA or confirmation at mass, my first thought is “How long is this gonna take”?
True that the rites can be very touching, though. I think many people like the one where they lay hands on the kneeling catechumens and pray for them.
And then we think of God’s time. We make think we need to rush to do Christmas shopping, etc., but God’s time is inconceivable to us.
These people are knocking at the door of our great faith. Hopefully the support of the community is with them.