Augustine and the Catechumenate

Description:

St. Augustine (354-430), a theologian whose views and controversies shaped the course of Christianity in the West, was also a struggling North African pastor who had a flair for teaching and who meditated deeply on the complexities of the human heart. This study examines a little-known side of Augustine; his work as a teacher of candidates for baptism. It reconstructs the experience of the ancient catechumenate. The portrait is relevant to all those involved with the RCIApastors, DREs, catechists, liturgists.

subjects: Catechumens,  Catholic Church,  Church history,  History,  Initiation rites,  Religious aspects of Initiation rites,  Contributions in work with catechumenate,  Augustine, saint, bishop of hippo, 354-430,  Algeria, history,  Work with catechumenate

People: Augustine Saint, Bishop of Hippo

Places: Algeria,  Hippo (Extinct city)