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GDC 139: Pedagogy of God

Posted on 10 February 2012 by catholicsensibility

Chapter I of Part Three is headed with this, “Pedagogy of

God, source and model of the pedagogy of the faith,” and footnoted thus: (Dei
Verbum 15; General Catechetical Directory 33; Catechesi Tradendae 58;
Christifedeles Laici 61; Catechism 53, 122, 684, 708, 1145, 1609, 1950, 1964)

Today’s section, “Pedagogy of God,” heavily referenced in the Scriptures,

reads as follows:

139. “God is treating you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does
not discipline?” (Heb 12:7) The salvation of the person, which is the ultimate
purpose of Revelation, is shown as a fruit of an original and efficacious
“pedagogy of God” throughout history. Similar to human usage and
according to the cultural categories of time, God in Scripture is seen as a
merciful Father, teacher and sage. (Cf. Dt 8:5; Hos 11:3-4; Prov 3:11-12) He
assumes the character of the person, the individual and the community
according to the conditions in which they are found. He liberates the person
from the bonds of evil and attracts him to himself by bonds of love. He causes
the person to grow progressively and patiently towards the maturity of a
free son, faithful and obedient to his word. To this end, as a creative and
insightful teacher, God transforms events in the life of his people into lessons
of wisdom, (Cf. Dt 4:36-40; 11:2-7) adapting himself to the diverse ages and
life situations. Thus he entrusts words of instruction and catechesis which
are transmitted from generation to generation. (Cf. Ex 12:25-27; Dt 6:4-8;
6:20-25; 3:12-13; Jos 4:20) He admonishes with reward and punishment,
trials and sufferings, which become a formative influence. (Cf. Amos 4:6;
Hos 7:10; Jer 2:30; Prov 3:11-12; Heb 12:4-11; Rev 3:19) Truly, to help a
person to encounter God, which is the task of the catechist, means to
emphasize above all the relationship that the person has with God so that he
can make it his own and allow himself to be guided by God.
In a way, this has always been God’s methodology. God meets us where we
are. Jesus Christ is the pinnacle of this witness through the incarnation. Jews
and Christians have always seen God as a real person, and this deepens our
sense of God’s compassion for us. God will intervene–we’ve come to expect it.
And when it seems to be withheld, believers can be indignant.
https://catholicsensibility.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/gdc-139-pedagogy-of-
god/
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The Pedagogy of God, Part 1

Authored by Dr. Petroc Willey in Issue #30.2 of The Sower

At the very centre of the universal Church’s most recent document on catechesis, the
General Directory for Catechesis (GDC), issued in 1997, lies the notion of ‘the
pedagogy of God’. What does this phrase mean, and why is it so important?[i]

We will see that it provides the key for understanding the specific nature and character
of catechesis according to the mind and heart of the Church, and especially for the
linking of the content of what is taught to how we teach, and for linking the work of the
catechist to the work of the Blessed Trinity in catechesis. The ‘pedagogy of God’ is not
so much a theory of education or even a set of principles to guide us. Rather, this
central section of the Directory reminds us to focus on the action and work of God who
is the Pedagogue, forming and transforming those whom we teach, drawing them to
himself through a unique kind of educational discipline.
This article will expound the teaching of the GDC (137-147) on this area so as to draw
out the main features of the pedagogy of God.

God is the Pedagogue, and we catechise attentive to his ways.

https://review.catechetics.com/pedagogy-god-part-1

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