• La Civiltà Cattolica
  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Contact us
  • Login
  • Register
SUBSCRIBE
LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
Advertisement
  • Home
  • Church Life
    • Faith
    • Mission
    • People
    • Pope Francis
    • Spirituality
  • Church Thought
    • Doctrine
    • Scripture
    • Theology
  • Culture
  • Politics
  • Editions
  • Authors
  • Donate

No products in the cart.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Church Life
    • Faith
    • Mission
    • People
    • Pope Francis
    • Spirituality
  • Church Thought
    • Doctrine
    • Scripture
    • Theology
  • Culture
  • Politics
  • Editions
  • Authors
  • Donate

No products in the cart.

No Result
View All Result
LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
No Result
View All Result
     
Home 2209

Handing on the Faith to New Generations: 10 Challenges for Education

Emmanuel SicrebyEmmanuel Sicre
August 18, 2022
in 2209, Church Life, Church Thought, Edition, Education, Faith, Full Text Article, Mission, PAPAL PASTORAL THOUGHT: FROM JOHN XXIII TO FRANCIS, Philosophy, Spirituality, Subscriber Only Articles, Theology, Trending Article
3
New Generations

Photo by Alexander Dummer on Unsplash

0
SHARES
646
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

This article reflects on the social conditions that can facilitate the handing on of the faith to new generations. What nutrients are needed in the new soil of today’s childhood and youth for them to embrace the faith of our ancestors? What dispositions will we need to cultivate in each growing person so that the incarnate Jesus will find a crib in which to be born? How can the way be gradually smoothed out so that the manifestation of Christ takes place in the lives of those who will succeed us in time?

1. Lingering, enduring, pausing to perceive beyond things

It is clear that time is a necessary requisite for things to reveal their meaning, the aura they contain and their contact with our sensibility. This is particularly true today. Children and young people often suffer from factors that can lead to a sedentary life. They are absorbed by screens that incessantly transmit fleeting items of information. The static position of the motionless body contrasts with the disturbing amount of information, attractions, knowledge and entertainment that are projected. At the same time, from a very young age they are involved in an abundance of tasks, sports activities, and courses aimed at developing this or that skill, to relieve busy working parents from caregiving duties. This generates in them a hyperkinetic, but sedentary sensitivity. They become hypermental, but without control of their emotions, and hyperphysical, but disconnected from self-knowledge.

This unbalanced situation must be remedied. Children and the youth of our age need time to explore the outer and inner worlds. In order for things to attract them because of what they radiate and not only because they stimulate them uninterruptedly, children must be allowed to be bored, to indulge in creative idleness, to do things without aiming to be productive or profitable, and not for the sake of immediate learning. We need to develop pedagogies based on sensitive and lasting contact with the closest realities for an extended time. For example, focus on the human heartbeat, closely perceiving one’s breathing, marveling at the data transmitted by the senses in contact with one single thing at a time.

This article is reserved for paid subscribers. Please subscribe to continue reading this article
Subscribe

Welcome to
La Civiltà Cattolica !
This article is reserved for paid subscribers
Please login or subscribe to continue reading this article
LOGIN
SUBSCRIBE
What is La Civiltà Cattolica?

Tags: catechesisChristchristifyingfaithinfoxicationJudeo-Christianlituergymeditationsilencesthe Bible
Previous Post

East Timor and Fraternity: The ‘Abu Dhabi Document’ becomes a national document

Next Post

Papal Pastoral Thought: From John XXIII to Francis

Emmanuel Sicre

Emmanuel Sicre

Rector of the Colegio de la Inmaculata Concepciόn of Santa Fe (Argentina).

Related Posts

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan: Two countries, many facets
Africa

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan: Two countries, many facets

byJean-Pierre Bodjoko, SJ
February 6, 2023
‘A Divine Plot’
Biography

‘A Divine Plot’

byPope Francisand2 others
February 2, 2023
For a Theology of the Discernment of Spirits
Church Life

For a Theology of the Discernment of Spirits

byMiguel Ángel Fiorito, SJand1 others
February 1, 2023
Is a Climate Catastrophe Inevitable?
Church Thought

Is a Climate Catastrophe Inevitable?

byFernando de la Iglesia Viguiristi SJ
January 29, 2023
Russia in the Arctic: Between realpolitik and mythology of the north
Business

Russia in the Arctic: Between realpolitik and mythology of the north

byVladimir Pachkov, SJ
January 27, 2023
Next Post
Papal

Papal Pastoral Thought: From John XXIII to Francis

Please login to join discussion

Premium Content

Kurt Vonnegut: ‘So it goes’

Kurt Vonnegut: ‘So it goes’

January 13, 2023
Fr. Joseph-Shih

The Church and the Chinese Government: An interview with Fr. Joseph Shih

October 5, 2017
Mission in the Catholic Magisterium

100 years after ‘Maximum Illud’: Mission in the Catholic Magisterium

January 28, 2020

Browse by Category

Subscription Offers

BEATUS POPULUS CUIUS DOMINUS DEUS EIUS

The most respected digital Catholic journal from Rome. A must-read on all the present issues alive in the Church. Discover top Church scholars interpreting the history, politics, culture, science and art in the light of the Christian faith.

Categories

  Editions
  Church Thought
  Authors
  Church 
 
  Culture
  Perspective Series
  Politics & Socitey

 

About Us

   Contact Us
   La Civiltà Cattolica  
   China Forum
   Feedback
   Terms & Conditions
   Privacy Policy
    Email : [email protected]
My IP Address : 52.167.144.92
Facebook Twitter Instagram

© Union of Catholic Asian News 2022 | All Rights Reserved.
Except for any fair dealing permitted under the Hong Kong Copyright Ordinance, no part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without prior permission.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Church Life
    • Faith
    • Mission
    • People
    • Pope Francis
    • Spirituality
  • Church Thought
    • Doctrine
    • Scripture
    • Theology
  • Culture
  • Politics
  • Editions
  • Authors
  • Donate
SUBSCRIBE

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?
Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
  • Login
  • Sign Up
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.

laciviltacattolica.com uses cookies and similar technologies to optimize the user experience,  analyze site traffic and communicate with subscribers. To read more about how we use cookies and how you can control them click on settings, or click Accept to start browsing our site.

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?
LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.