Go to Part One This essay examines the pedagogical contribution of Clement of Alexandria (A.D. 150 – 215), with focus on pedagogical pragmatism as the basis for prescribed moral purification, and implications for contemporary c … [Read more...]
“The Wind Blows Where It Wills”: Understanding the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
April 26, 2024 by Tyler Pellegrin
The Second Vatican Council, in its document Gaudium et Spes, teaches us that only in the mystery of the Incarnate Word does the mystery of man take on light, that Christ fully reveals man to himself. The goal of this article is to shed more … [Read more...]
Induction and Allegory: Clement of Alexandria’s Catechetical Method
March 30, 2024 by John Hartley
This essay examines the pedagogical contribution of Clement of Alexandria (A.D. 150 – 215) and implications for contemporary catechesis. Inductive Learning and Catechesis Allegorical exegesis, a unique aspect of Clement’s method, presents … [Read more...]
Embodiment and Integral Witness
Pope Francis’ Early Teaching on Catechesis
December 29, 2023 by John Hartley
As a bishop, Jorge Bergoglio communicated profound truth in a simple manner. In words as in deeds he embodied the goal of total identification: “My people are poor and I am one of them” was a plain fact that undergirded his episcopal min … [Read more...]
The Work of Catechesis for Priests and Deacons
August 28, 2023 by Theodore Musco
Foreword by Rev. John P. Cush: “HPR Ressourcement, Part II” As you, as our faithful reader (or even new reader!) might know, this journal, now known as Homiletic and Pastoral Review, was founded over 123 years ago. When I think about the pr … [Read more...]
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