Spirit Led Catechesis

The texts today from the Roman Catholic Lectionary emphasize the role of spiritual inspiration in catechesis (education in the faith of children, young people and adults) In Acts Philip is directed by the Spirit to “Go over to this chariot and join it”. The Ethiopian Eunuch is studying the parts of Isaiah which are prophetic about Jesus. The ‘opportunity’ for Philip to witness is rich and the ‘gentile’ is baptized. Jesus reveals to the learned in the Temple that ‘they shall all be taught by God’. The reformed tradition in Christianity has explored the role of mediation of the relationship between Divine and humanity is more inclined to the position of “no mediator” except the Spirit. The Roman tradition appears to insert “mediation”. Jesus drew the wrath of the religious authorities by His proclamation in John. The path of the Spirit to invoke the action in the ‘inspired’ may involve much ‘coincidence’ and many channels and paths. The Spirit moves where it will and accomplishes what the Father wills.