10. It is therefore no surprise that catechesis in the Church has again attracted attention in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, which Pope Paul Vl considered the great catechism of modern times. the General Catechetical Directory (1971) the sessions of the Synod of Bishops devoted to evangelization (1974) and catechesis (1977), the apostolic exhortations Evangelii nuntiandi (1975) and Catechesi tradendae (1979), attest to this. the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops in 1985 asked “that a catechism or compendium of all Catholic doctrine regarding both faith and morals be composed”13 The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, made the Synod’s wish his own, acknowledging that “this desire wholly corresponds to a real need of the universal Church and of the particular Churches.” He set in motion everything needed to carry out the Synod Fathers’ wish.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
156. In what way is the Church the body of Christ?
344. What is matrimonial consent?
332. Who can confer this sacrament?
384. What are the theological virtues?
463. How should authority be exercised in the various spheres of civil society?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
Saul’s Character and the Consequences of His Choices: A Case Study in Leadership (1 Samuel 9-15)
What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?
How does the conquest of Canaan in the book of Joshua demonstrate God’s faithfulness?
What is the meaning of the “True Vine” metaphor in John 15:1-8?
