Catechesi tradendae

*Catechesi tradendae*
Latin for 'Catechesis in Our Time'
Apostolic exhortation of Pope John Paul II
Catechesi tradendae; Latin for 'Catechesis in Our Time'; Apostolic exhortation of Pope John Paul II
Signature date	16 October 1979
Number	1 of 15 of the pontificate
Text	In English;
	← Evangelii nuntiandi Familiaris consortio →

Catechesi tradendae^[1] (Catechesis in Our Time) is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation of Pope John Paul II, published October 16, 1979, on the topic of catechesis in the contemporary period.

The exhortation is addressed to the bishops, clergy and faithful of the whole Church. See Section IX, "The Task Concerns Us All".

This document was used to conclude the Fourth General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops held in Rome in 1977 under pope Paul VI, with the theme 'Catechesis in Our Time', with particular reference to the catechesis of children and young people. The work of drafting this document was initiated by Pope Paul VI, based on documents of the Synod Fathers, continued by John Paul I and completed by John Paul II.^[2]

Quotes[]

Accordingly, the definitive aim of catechesis is to put people not only in touch but in communion, in intimacy, with Jesus Christ: only He can lead us to the love of the Father in the Spirit and make us share in the life of the Holy Trinity.^[3]
The more the Church, whether on the local or the universal level, gives catechesis priority over other works and undertakings the results of which would be more spectacular, the more she finds in catechesis a strengthening of her internal life as a community of believers and of her external activity as a missionary Church.^[4]

References[]

^ John Paul II. (1979). Catechesi tradendae. Vatican: Holy See
^ "Apostolic Exhortation on Catechesis in Our Time". University of Dayton server. Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
^ Catechesi Tradendae §5
^ Catechesi Tradendae §15

External links[]

"Catechesi Tradendae (October 16, 1979) | John Paul II". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 2020-10-07.

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[1] John Paul II. (1979). Catechesi tradendae. Vatican: Holy See

[2] "Apostolic Exhortation on Catechesis in Our Time". University of Dayton server. Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2014-10-26.

[3] Catechesi Tradendae §5

[4] Catechesi Tradendae §15

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