Catechesis | Essays, by André Costa
Reflections, teachings, and resources for Christian catechesis. My notes and materials that I apply in my classes with my catechumens.
The account of the wedding at Cana (Jn 2:1–11), in which Jesus turns water into wine, is not merely the record of Christ’s first miracle, but the inauguration of a new stage in the history of salvation.
Christianity does not arise from an idea, a myth, or a philosophy. It is born of an encounter. At the heart of faith stands a living Person: Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God, sent by the Father to reveal His love and to offer salvation. This is the Good News, the Gospel that the Church has proclaimed since apostolic times.
Is Death the Absolute End of Our Existence?Comments for catechesis on Heaven, Hell, the Final Judgement, and the New Creation in the light of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Eternal hope in the risen Christ.
Essay based on Chapters 1 and 2 of De Genesi ad litteram by Saint Augustine. Ideal for a better understanding of the theme of creation, in accordance with the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
At the heart of philosophical and theological reflection lies a question as simple as it is decisive: what is something in its essence?
Difficulties bring down the weak but strengthen the strong. In the Gospel of Luke, chapter 24, we see the disciples on the road to Emmaus returning to their former lives, trapped in their weaknesses and disappointments.
Perhaps you’ve never realised it, but temptations, when they occur, strike against your purposes, your faithfulness, or your vocations.
Welcoming the gifts of God and making them bear fruit is a great responsibility that profoundly involves our freedom.
God never ceases to act in the world. Even when times seem darkened, He proposes new beginnings – and these new beginnings are, in fact, the very essence of Christianity.
