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So you\u2019ve got the kerygma down \u2026 now what? Dave \u201cI\u2019m Kind of a Big Deal\u201d VanVickle and I talk about how to mature in your faith after an initial proclamation of the gospel.

The kerygma is not the end of evangelization, it\u2019s just the beginning. It\u2019s how someone takes the first step to becoming a disciple of Jesus, but we can\u2019t stop there, we have to make sure that we\u2019re preaching, but also teaching.

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\n\u201cAn initial proclamation of the kerygma is not enough. It is the doorway to faith, but once you cross that threshold, you are in the house of faith, and now you must conform your life to Christ.\u201d

SHOWNOTES

Catechism of the Catholic Church, 89 - \u201cThere is an organic connection between our spiritual life and the dogmas. Dogmas are lights along the path of faith; they illuminate it and make it secure. Conversely, if our life is upright, our intellect and heart will be open to welcome the light shed by the dogmas of faith.\u201d

Pope St. John Paul II in Catechesi Tradendae - \u201cThe Church has always considered catechesis as one of her primary tasks \u2026 very soon the name of catechesis was given to the whole of the efforts within the Church to make disciples, to help people to believe that Jesus is the Son of God, so that believing they might have life in His name, and to educate and instruct them in this life and thus build up the Body of Christ.\u201d

Catechism of the Catholic Church, 89 - \u201cThe mutual connections between dogmas, and their coherence, can be found in the whole of the Revelation of the mystery of Christ. \u2018In Catholic doctrine there exists an order or hierarchy of truths, since they vary in their relation to the foundation of the Christian faith.\u2019

St. Teresa of Avila - \u201cIf you want to hear God speak to you, read scripture. If you want to see a miracle, receive the Eucharist.\u201d

St. John the Baptist - \u201cBear fruit that befits repentance\u201d (Matthew 3:8).

5 Practical Tips

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1. Read the Catechism, paragraphs 74-95.
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2. Pick a dogma to enter into more deeply.
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3. Connect dogma to the kerygma.
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4. For your spiritual life, ask Jesus to be Lord of your life, ask where you need him to assert his lordship over you, and conform.
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5. Pray for the USCCB.
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