Divine Pedagogy and Human Methodology GDC /NDC Chapter 4 Thursday, November 26, 2015Thursday, November 26, 2015Thursday, November 26, 2015Thursday, November 26, 2015

Session 4 – Session 4 – Divine Pedagogy and Human Methodology 1.Divine Pedagogy refers to principles by which God has shared His life with us. a.The pedagogy of God refers to His slow, patient, Fatherly guidance, both in the lives of the individual but also with His people as a whole. b.The pedagogy of Christ is seen in His Incarnation and in His entire life, in which He worked through words, signs and works, especially to the poor and sinners. November 26, 2015November 26, 2015November 26, 2015

Session 4 – Session 4 – Divine Pedagogy and Human Methodology 1.Divine Pedagogy refers to principles by which God has shared His life with us. c.The pedagogy of the Church shows us that God’s grace comes to us through His Body, the Church. d.The pedagogy of the Holy Spirit is demonstrated through the interior work of the Holy Spirit in the life of each baptized person. November 26, 2015November 26, 2015November 26, 2015

Session 4 – Session 4 – Divine Pedagogy and Human Methodology 1.Divine Pedagogy refers to principles by which God has shared His life with us. e.Catechesis is called to reflect these principles of Divine Pedagogy in the human methodologies we use. November 26, 2015November 26, 2015November 26, 2015

Session 4 – Session 4 – Divine Pedagogy and Human Methodology 2.Human methodologies refer to the ways in which we, as catechists, pass on the Faith to others. Methodologies: a.Are to be diverse, but never against the principles of the Gospel. b.Are at the service of Revelation, that is, a relationship with Jesus Christ and all that He has revealed to us through Scripture and Tradition under the authority of the magisterium. November 26, 2015November 26, 2015November 26, 2015

Session 4 – Session 4 – Divine Pedagogy and Human Methodology 2.Human methodologies refer to the ways in which we, as catechists, pass on the Faith to others. Methodologies: c.Are both inductive and deductive. d.Use human experience as the place where the Faith is lived on a daily basis. November 26, 2015November 26, 2015November 26, 2015

Session 4 – Session 4 – Divine Pedagogy and Human Methodology 2.Human methodologies refer to the ways in which we, as catechists, pass on the Faith to others. Methodologies: e.Use memorization to further conversion. f.Work with the person of the catechist and the entire Christian community in passing on the Faith. November 26, 2015November 26, 2015November 26, 2015

Session 4 – Session 4 – Divine Pedagogy and Human Methodology 3.See Handouts on the ‘Ecclesial Method’. November 26, 2015November 26, 2015November 26, 2015

Session 4 – Session 4 – Divine Pedagogy and Human Methodology November 26, 2015November 26, 2015November 26, 2015 For Discussion: a.Taking a Bible, flip through the Gospel of St. Matthew, paying attention to Jesus’ actions. Given His actions (healings, miracles, teachings, sacrifice, etc), what can we learn about God’s pedagogy, that is, His principles of passing on the Faith to us? b.How can catechetical methods both serve and hurt our catechetical endeavors? Please give examples. c.Put together a session based on the ‘Ecclesia Method’ below. Use the blank form below.