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Seven Keys to Unlock the Word: Reading the Bible in the Catechetical Setting

“Were our hearts not burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?” (Lk 24:32) These are the words the two disciples of Emmaus use to report their encounter with the risen Christ. In a similar way, it is not at all uncommon—rather, it is to be expected—that those who have recently encountered Christ have a noticeable interest in Holy Scripture. Accordingly, catechists have the indispensable task of helping these new disciples to approach the Scripture with the mind of the Church, imparting to them the tools they need for an authentic interpretation of the holy texts. In light of this important duty, here I would like to propose seven simple principles for the sound interpretation of Scripture.

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Dr. William Newton taught at the International Theological Institute at Trumau in Austria. He is also on the teaching faculty of the MA of Marriage and the Family offered at the Maryvale Institute. He is currently Associate Professor of Theology, Chair of Faculty at the Franciscan University of Steubenville Austrian Program.

This article is from The Catechetical Review (Online Edition ISSN 2379-6324) and may be copied for catechetical purposes only. It may not be reprinted in another published work without the permission of The Catechetical Review by contacting [email protected]

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