catechesis

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Meaning

oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)

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Pope Francis concludes his catechesis saying the Psalms prevent us from falling into the temptation of “living, and perhaps also of praying, as if God does not exist, and as if the poor do not exist”. Source: Internet

Deacon Nunes da Silva is primarily involved in youth ministry and catechesis, along with Hispanic ministry and prison ministry, but is “here to minister to everyone,” he said. Source: Internet

Blanca Sandoval, who's been doing catechesis for 15 years in her parish in the Diocese of Dodge City, Kansas, said that parents in particular need to get more involved in parish life. Source: Internet

Dear Brothers and Sisters: As we continue our catechesis on the family, we look to the marriage feast at Cana, where Jesus performed his first miracle, changing water into wine, at the prompting of Mary his Mother. Source: Internet

Bishop William Murphy gathered with all of the groups from the Diocese of Rockville Centre at World Youth Day in Poland for catechesis, Mass and lunch. Source: Internet

Evangelization and catechesis, he said, implies not just "book smarts," but implies the whole faith dimension of a person. Source: Internet

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