1697. Catechesis has to reveal in all clarity the joy and the demands of the way of Christ.22 Catechesis for the “newness of life”23 in him should be:
-a catechesis of the Holy Spirit, the interior Master of life according to Christ, a gentle guest and friend who inspires, guides, corrects, and strengthens this life;
-a catechesis of grace, for it is by grace that we are saved and again it is by grace that our works can bear fruit for eternal life;
-a catechesis of the beatitudes, for the way of Christ is summed up in the beatitudes, the only path that leads to the eternal beatitude for which the human heart longs;
-a catechesis of sin and forgiveness, for unless man acknowledges that he is a sinner he cannot know the truth about himself, which is a condition for acting justly; and without the offer of forgiveness he would not be able to bear this truth;
-a catechesis of the human virtues which causes one to grasp the beauty and attraction of right dispositions towards goodness;
-a catechesis of the Christian virtues of faith, hope, and charity, generously inspired by the example of the saints; -a catechesis of the twofold commandment of charity set forth in the Decalogue;
-an ecclesial catechesis, for it is through the manifold exchanges of “spiritual goods” in the “communion of saints” that Christian life can grow, develop, and be communicated.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
193. What can the consecrated life give to the mission of the Church?
255. Starting when and to whom has the Church administered Baptism?
6. What does God reveal to man?
276. Where does the Eucharist fit in the divine plan of salvation?
98. What does the virginal conception of Jesus mean?
263. What are the effects of Baptism?
252. What names are given to the first sacrament of initiation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What are 5 important lessons about wisdom found in Baruch 3:9-12?
What does the promise of salvation and redemption in the midst of judgment in Micah 2:12-13 mean?
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
What does it mean to choose godliness over the flesh, according to 1 Peter 4:1-6?
