Mystagogia
These fifty days of the Easter Season are associated with Mystagogia (learning about the mysteries) – a special time in the life of those newly received into the Church during the Easter Vigil. It is a time for them where they can reflect on their growing sacramental life, the Scriptures and their encounters with the risen Christ. But this time is not just for the newly initiated, it is for all members of the Church to grow in our understanding and love of our faith.
In his encyclical, Sacramentum Caritatis, Pope Benedict XVI writes: ‘The mature fruit of Mystagogy is an awareness that one’s life is being progressively transformed by the holy mysteries being celebrated. The aim of all Christian education, moreover, is to train the believer in an adult faith that can make him (her) a “new creation”, capable of bearing witness in his (her) surroundings to the Christian hope that inspires him.’
It is 'through the lifelong process of Mystagogy , we learn to connect word, worship and witness.' (Stephen Binz)
In his encyclical, Sacramentum Caritatis, Pope Benedict XVI writes: ‘The mature fruit of Mystagogy is an awareness that one’s life is being progressively transformed by the holy mysteries being celebrated. The aim of all Christian education, moreover, is to train the believer in an adult faith that can make him (her) a “new creation”, capable of bearing witness in his (her) surroundings to the Christian hope that inspires him.’
It is 'through the lifelong process of Mystagogy , we learn to connect word, worship and witness.' (Stephen Binz)
