Od przemawiania Boga do mówienia o Bogu. Refleksje z teologii katechezy

Abstract

Speaking about God is justified by the fact that God first spoke to man. Everything he said requires translation into the language of people, which is a very difficult task. Practically this is done by a catechetic transmission. Catechesis assumes the duty to introduce one into the mystery of God, making theology its guide. Accepting the theological perspective it remains in the service of God’s Word, and at the same time it remembers that the service is properly performed when God’s Word is heard and accepted by the people who listen to the catechesis. On the one hand catechesis uses theology, and on the other hand it supports it, especially in perceiving current problems and in supplying adequate material for analyses in this respect. However, catechesis is not a popular theological system and it not so much explains rules or formulas, as it makes it possible for the catechized ones to contact the sacred reality whose center is Jesus Christ. Catechesis is also an event that is happening between God and man, and the role of the catechist is only a subsidiary one.