Kompendium nową formą Katechizmu Kościoła Katolickiego

Abstract

Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church contains a synthesis of the Church’s Credo, and according to John Paul II’s intention is a certain kind of vade mecum that allows both believers and non-believers to generally learn about the whole of the Catholic Church’s doctrine. The Compendium accurately reflects the structure, language and contents of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and may become aid and at the same time provide an impulse to fully and deeply learn the Catholic faith. Since it is so concise, clear and integral, the Compendium should be accessible to any person, who living in a chaotic world receives numerous messages and would like to learn about the Way of Life and Truth commended to Jesus Christ’s Church by God. Return to catechisms that have the character of a dialog refers to the rich tradition in which the Church conducted a dialog between the Master and his pupil. An authoritative tool for catechesis was needed. The new Compendium is one, that is also characterized by presence of sacred art. The reason is that catechesis has to make spiritual, invisible, divine reality become perceivable, and even possibly appealing. Catechesis always has to look for forms that can express what is inexpressible.