catechumen

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Thereupon she called her brother to her, and that catechumen, and spoke to them, saying: Stand fast in the faith, and love you all one another; and be not offended because of our passion.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Born of heathen parents, he turned to Christ and became a catechumen.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was a message of new life, of hope beyond the grave, of joy, of peace; she begged to be received as a catechumen.

From Life of Saint Monica by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)

The catechumen could not receive baptism until after he understood something of the nature of the faith he was embracing, and was prepared to assume its obligations.

From Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning by Doane, T. W.

They were used principally in baptism, and were long kept secret from the catechumen until just before that rite was administered.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen