Summary of Why your RCIA team needs a mystagogue

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The video discusses the importance of having catechists who are witnesses of faith and keepers of the memory of God. It explains that catechists need to be mystagogues or teachers who lead others into the mystery of Christ. The video discusses the need for a mystagogue in the RCIA process, which is someone with a calling from God and a gift for initiating others into the faith.

• 00:00:00 The video discusses the importance of having catechists who are witnesses of faith and keepers of the memory of God. The director for catechesis lists three identifiers of who a catechist should be: a witness of faith, a teacher, and a mystagogue.
• 00:05:00 The video discusses why catechists need to be mystagogues or teachers who lead others into the mystery of Christ. The word mystagogy refers to the twofold task of transmitting the content of the faith and leading others into the mystery of the faith itself. Rci catechists often do well in transmitting the content of the faith, but they may lack in leading others into the mystery of the faith.
• 00:10:00 The video discusses why RCIA teams need a mystagogue, which is a person who leads the catechumens in a deep encounter with Christ. The Mystagogue helps to prepare the catechumens for this encounter by leading them into the liturgy.
• 00:15:00 The video discusses the need for a mystagogue in the RCIA process, which is someone with a calling from God and a gift for initiating others into the faith. It goes on to explain that membership in the RCIA team is important in order to have access to all the resources available in the team. Tomorrow, team RCIA members will be discussing the role of catechesis during the mystagogic period.
• 00:20:00 The author of the video explains that, as church workers, they both need support. They encourage viewers to send prayers and encouragement to the RCIA team, and explain that, even if they are not able to become members, there is still a lot of free content available on the team's website and social media platforms.