L’educazione morale dei catecumeni: Considerazioni dal De Abraham di Ambrogio di Milano

Anna Grzywa

doi:10.25167/sth.4925

Published: 2023-06-30

Vol. 43 No. 1 (2023)

The Moral Education of Catechumens: Considerations from De Abraham by Ambrose of Milan

Anna Grzywa

Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego

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https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.4925

Considerazioni dal De Abraham di Ambrogio di Milano

Abstract

The article describes the moral catechesis of Ambrose, the bishop of Milan, addressed to catechumens on the basis of the treatise De Abraham. Although it is not a work intended only for those preparing for baptism, it contains a number of instructions in which the catechist, addressing the candidates directly, presents the guidelines of a Christian moral life in matters of marriage, family, raising children, and social relations. The article shows how the bishop, using episodes from the life of Abraham, presents him as
a model to follow also for those who wish to enter the community of the Church.

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Ambrose of Milan, ancient catechumenate, baptism, moral catechesis, beginnings of Christianity

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Grzywa, A. (2023). The Moral Education of Catechumens: Considerations from De Abraham by Ambrose of Milan: Considerazioni dal De Abraham di Ambrogio di Milano. Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego, 43(1), 73–84. https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.4925

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