catechesis
catechesis
Definition
cat·echesis (kat′ə kē′sis)
noun pl. -·ses′-sēz′
oral instruction, esp. of catechumens
Etymology: LL(Ec), religious instruction < Gr katēchēsis, instruction < katēchein: see catechetical
catechesis
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- provide: If there is catechesis provided in the parish for children not attending a Catholic school, they can be included.
- receive: In this case " the domestic Church " is virtually the only environment in which children and young people can receive authentic catechesis.
Preposition: on
- sacrament: In the history of pastoral practice in the Church, catechesis on the sacraments has been given both before reception or after reception.
Adjective modifier
- basic: Hence the importance of a basic catechesis on the divinity and the divine teaching of Christ.
- convincing: If not in our schools where, pray, is the convincing catechesis to be done - and how will it convince?
- grand: His definition, the one that strikes me the most is he used to say, it's a grand catechesis.
Modifies a noun
- event: During the catechesis event hundreds of priests were situated all around the stadium available to hear the confessions of the World Youth Day pilgrims.
Noun used with modifier
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