n. religious instruction given orally to catechumens
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Oral instruction given in the early church to candidates for baptism.
n. A book prepared for such instruction, as the sixteen books of catechetical discourses by Cyril of Jerusalem.
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n. oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
Word Usage
"The need for mystagogical catechesis is absolutely necessary in being able to fully enter into the sacred mysteries in the liturgy; mind, body, heart, and soul."