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preaching to a few doctrines which are at times
more philosophical than evangelical. All this
demands on the part of the evangelizer certain
attitudes which foster openness to the message:
approachability, readiness for dialogue, patience,
a warmth and welcome which is non-judgmental.
166. Another aspect of catechesis which has
developed in recent decades is
mystagogic
initia-
tion.
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This basically has to do with two things:
a progressive experience of formation involving
the entire community and a renewed appreci-
ation of the liturgical signs of Christian initia-
tion. Many manuals and programmes have not
yet taken sufficiently into account the need for a
mystagogical renewal, one which would assume
very different forms based on each educational
community’s discernment. Catechesis is a proc-
lamation of the word and is always centred on
that word, yet it also demands a suitable envi-
ronment and an attractive presentation, the use
of eloquent symbols, insertion into a broader
growth process and the integration of every di-
mension of the person within a communal jour-
ney of hearing and response.
167. Every form of catechesis would do well to
attend to the “way of beauty” (
via pulchritudinis
).
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Proclaiming Christ means showing that to be-
lieve in and to follow him is not only something
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 Cf.
Propositio
38.
129
 Cf.
Propositio
20.
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