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Catechist, Religious Teacher or Liturgical Mystagogue? A Theological Perspective on the Apostolic Exhortation Antiquum Ministerium
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The introduction of the new catechetical ministry has raised many questions in the Church about its identity. In the Church in Poland it has also raised problems of terminology. The article deals with the problem of the theological understanding of the ministry of the catechist in the light of the Apostolic Letter Antiquum Ministerium. The starting point is an analysis of this document. On this basis, the essential elements of the ministry introduced are indicated, which is not limited to the intellectual transmission of the faith, but refers to the totality of Christian life. The ministry of the catechist in relation to the liturgy is also presented. Although the Letter does not specify the specific tasks of the catechist, it provides a key to understanding this ministry. Since it is existential in nature, it should be carried out as the primary form of transmitting the faith in Christian initiation. The second place where it should be carried out is in the permanent catechesis of the parish. A special place for the catechist is the preparation for the sacraments, which should be carried out according to the mystagogical method.
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catechesis, liturgy, mistagogy, Christian initiation, Antiquum MinisteriumDetails
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