‘How can I, unless someone guides me?’ This is the response of the Ethiopian eunuch to the query of Philip as presented in the Acts of the Apostles from the Roman Catholic Lectionary for today. Those who involved or concerned about Christian catechesis reflect on best practice to help encourage the understanding “of the faith”. The text from John’s Gospel is part of Jesus teaching on being called to a relationship with God. This should be the catechetical mission. The Gospel indicates that all who are in a relationship with Jesus are drawn by the Father. Jesus Presence is the Life which is experienced through the Spirit by those ‘drawn’ by the Father. What is the role of teacher or catechist? It is to bring the Presence of Jesus through the reality of membership in the physical Body of Christ and in living the Way to be the one who guides.
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