Prophetic literature is featured during the 3rd Sunday of Advent with the first reading from a minor prophet and Isaiah for the responsorial instead of a Psalm. It is a focus of mine with my catechism classes to emphasize the role of The Bible’s prophetic literature, and the Old Testament covenant history, as essential for understanding Who Jesus is and His mission. One of the great issues with both catechesis and preaching in Catholicism is, at the very least, a New Testament reductionism, or simply Gospel reductionism. Gospel reductionism was a term originating from Missouri-Synod Lutheran confession defining the position of more progressive movements of Lutheranism breaking away from Confessional Lutheranism in an attempt to ‘modernize’ Christianity during the 20th century.
Understanding Jesus through the Prophets
Understanding Jesus through the Prophets
Understanding Jesus through the Prophets
Prophetic literature is featured during the 3rd Sunday of Advent with the first reading from a minor prophet and Isaiah for the responsorial instead of a Psalm. It is a focus of mine with my catechism classes to emphasize the role of The Bible’s prophetic literature, and the Old Testament covenant history, as essential for understanding Who Jesus is and His mission. One of the great issues with both catechesis and preaching in Catholicism is, at the very least, a New Testament reductionism, or simply Gospel reductionism. Gospel reductionism was a term originating from Missouri-Synod Lutheran confession defining the position of more progressive movements of Lutheranism breaking away from Confessional Lutheranism in an attempt to ‘modernize’ Christianity during the 20th century.