catechesis
noun
cat·e·che·sis
ˌka-tə-ˈkē-səs 
plural catecheses
ˌka-tə-ˈkē-ˌsēz
: oral instruction of catechumens
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And where Luther had called for religious instruction to occur in one’s native language, most Nordic clergy provided catechesis only in the majority language, considering Sámi language and traditions impediments to true conversion.
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Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
This year, Francis has sought to give shape to that thinking with a catechesis series, or religious instruction, on aging.
—Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022
In between, readers will witness the making and breaking of friendships, along with jokes and teasing that go wrong, and receive a great deal of norm-establishing political catechesis.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2021
Mary Grace Walsh, director of the office of education, evangelization and catechesis.
—Jordan Otero Sisson, Courant Community, 26 Dec. 2017
Advocates of traditional Catholic liturgy these days stress catechesis, the education and formation of the faithful.
—Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 21 Sep. 2017
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Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
This year, Francis has sought to give shape to that thinking with a catechesis series, or religious instruction, on aging.
—Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022
In between, readers will witness the making and breaking of friendships, along with jokes and teasing that go wrong, and receive a great deal of norm-establishing political catechesis.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2021
Mary Grace Walsh, director of the office of education, evangelization and catechesis.
—Jordan Otero Sisson, Courant Community, 26 Dec. 2017
Advocates of traditional Catholic liturgy these days stress catechesis, the education and formation of the faithful.
—Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 21 Sep. 2017
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“Catechesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catechesis. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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