The Catechism is the specific educational protocols adopted by Basileia that express the whole of Basileia’s charism, albeit in an instructional and formative way. The Catechism is the instructional and formative form of the meaning of the Constitution of Basileia in its entirety. The original catechism of the Church is the annual cycle of holy days and feasts originally give to Israel, adapted by Christ and His apostles, which today is called the Church Year. Therefore, while we may speak of the Catechism in a specialized sense as that period of time when a person prepares to become an Adult Communicant Member, in a complementary and more general sense all who Journey with Basileia are constantly engaged in the Catechism as our 24/7/365 way of life in Christ. Basileia’s catechism is thus formation for life, not just information about what we believe. Our Catechism equips us to embody what we believe according to the principle of lex credendi est lex vivendi, “the law of belief is the law of life.” Thus Basileia’s Liturgy and Canons are not separate from the Catechism, but are themselves fully instructional and formative just as Basileia’s Catechism is fully sacramental and structural. We therefore recognize that the principle of lex credendi est lex orandi et agendi (“the rule of belief is the rule of prayer and of action”) is not more equally ultimate to the rules of prayer and of action that also shape our Catechism.
Also see Canons, Catechumen, Catechumenate, Church Year, and Liturgy.