Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2018

Publication Title

The Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Volume

11

Issue

1

Pages

79-96

Publisher Name

Fortuity Press - Hamilton Publishing

Abstract

Many Catholics experience catechetical challenges as they try to keep their faith growing in the midst of “new” truths, spiritual indifference and dwindling Mass attendance. This is especially true for Black Catholics who strive to balance racism in the world and racism in the Church. This article offers a pastoral response that uses story— telling and listening—for catechesis. Using My Story-Your Story as a method of storytelling, the article expounds on how story is the foundation of communication and how it can open catechetical endeavors for the 21st century. My Story-Your Story acknowledges the role our experiences, traditions and culture play in faith formation, positioning it as a method for catechesis. As a pastoral response, it helps each person, particularly marginalized persons, find and use his or her voice for enhancing connections with others as we participate in the building up of God’s kin-dom.

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Author Posting © Fortuity Press - Hamilton Publishing, 2018. This article is posted here by permission of Fortuity Press - Hamilton Publishing for personal use, not for redistribution. The article was published in The Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium, Volume 11, Issue 1, December 2018, https://ecommons.udayton.edu/jbcts/vol11/iss1/8/

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