The Prophetic Spirit of Catechesis: How We Share the Fire in Our Hearts

, by Mongoven, Anne Marie

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ISBN: 9780809139224 | 0809139227
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 12/1/1999

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Summary

Explores how catechesis has grown over the last 50 years, and envisions a renewed future for it.

Introduction

(12)

PART I: THE FOUNDATIONS OF CATECHESIS

The Mystery as the Source of Ministry

(23)

The Mystery of God's Love

(5)

The Ministries of the Church

(2)

The Ministry of the Word

(4)

The Ministry of Catechesis

(9)

In Summary

(1)

Further Readings

(1)

The Story of Renewal

(28)

The Development of Catechisms

(2)

Bishop John Lancaster Spalding and the Baltimore Catechism

(2)

1900--1936. Pope Pius X and the Catechetical Movement: Focus on Methodology

(3)

1936--1960. Josef Andreas Jungmann, S.J., and Joseph S. Colomb, S.S.: Focus on Content

(6)

1960--1968. Johannes Hofinger and the Catechetical Study Weeks: Focus on Integration and Synthesis

(8)

Renewal in the United States

(3)

In Summary

(1)

Further Readings

(1)

The Story of Affirmation 1971--1977: Church Documents on Catechetics

(23)

1971: The General Catechetical Directory

(3)

1972: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

(2)

1975: On Evangelization in the Modern World

(2)

1979: On Catechesis in Our Time

(3)

1979: Sharing the Light of Faith: National Catechetical Directory for Catholics of the United States

(3)

1994: The Catechism of the Catholic Church

(3)

1997: The General Directory for Catechesis

(3)

In Summary

(2)

Further Readings

(1)

A Theology of Catechesis

(30)

A Theology of Symbolic Revelation

(11)

A Theology of Symbol

100

(4)

Symbols of Revelation

104

(3)

A Theology of Catechesis

107

(6)

Further Readings

113

(4)

PART II: THE PROCESS OF SYMBOLIC CATECHESIS

Symbolic Catechesis

117

(29)

A Catechesis for the Twenty-first Century

117

(24)

Symbolic Catechesis as the Building of Community

141

(3)

In Summary

144

(1)

Further Readings

145

(1)

Catechesis as a Critique of Life and Culture

146

(30)

Critiquing the ``Signs of the Times''

146

(4)

The Meaning of Experience

150

(3)

Discovering the Signs of the Times of Your Parishioners

153

(6)

Catechesis as a Critique of Culture

159

(5)

Pastoral Planning for a Catechesis of Life and Culture

164

(10)

In Summary

174

(1)

Further Readings

175

(1)

The Bible as a Symbol of Faith

176

(29)

The Bible as a Symbol of the Church

178

(4)

Interpreting the Bible, the Word of God

182

(10)

The Lectionary for Mass

192

(3)

Befriending the Bible

195

(2)

Catechizing with the Bible

197

(7)

Further Readings

204

(1)

The Church Symbols: Doctrine and Saints

205

(32)

Language about God

206

(2)

The Language of Mystery

208

(6)

Doctrine and Dogma as Symbolic Expressions of Faith

214

(9)

The Lives of the Saints

223

(4)

Catechesis on the Church Symbols of Faith

227

(7)

In Summary

234

(1)

Further Readings

235

(2)

Liturgical Symbols of Faith

237

(34)

The Nature of Liturgy

240

(5)

The Language of Liturgy

245

(9)

The Relationship of Catechesis and Liturgy

254

(3)

Liturgical Catechesis

257

(9)

Lectionary Catechesis

266

(3)

In Summary

269

(1)

Further Readings

270

(1)

Afterword: Catechesis as a Prophetic Ministry

271

(13)

Prophets and Prophecy

271

(4)

Catechesis as a Prophetic Ministry

275

(5)

The Prophet, the Catechist, and the Community

280

(3)

Further Readings

283

(1)

Notes

284

(30)

Index

314

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